Precious and Decorative Stones

2018: No. 1-2 (91-92) CONTENTS

DOI: https://doi.org/10.53056/...

Fossil resins of the world. Rumanite group

О.Belichenko
State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine

Language: Ukrainian

Precious and Decorative Stones. No. 1-2 (91-92), 2018: 4–9

Abstract
Article describes one of the most widespread groups of fossil resins – rumanite. The most attention is given to rumanites used in jewelry – Romanian rumanite, burmite and Japanese amber. Brief description is given, along with information on deposits, gemological characteristics and diagnostic features.

Keywords: fossil resins, rumanite, burmite, Japanese amber.

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