
Mats Eriksson
Professor

Fake it till you make it : The uncanny art of forging amber
Author
Summary, in English
Amber has fascinated people since the Stone Age and as one of the best means of preservation of fossil organisms, it tickles our senses. The animals that are sometimes trapped in amber, like frozen moments of long‐lost ecosystems, can be so incredibly well preserved that they look modern—which, in some cases, has proven to be just the case. Because fossil‐bearing amber not only has a significant scientific value but is also a desired commodity on the open market, fake amber has unfortunately been around for centuries.
Department/s
- Lithosphere and Biosphere Science
Publishing year
2015
Language
English
Pages
21-27
Publication/Series
Geology Today
Volume
31
Issue
1
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Topic
- Geology
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0266-6979