Huge odd piece of Amber.... I think....

[M3R1IN]

So my uncle works at a gravel pit out here in Southern Alberta and he came over yesterday to show me some of his finds...
He found a big chunk of amber.... I think its amber but it is very heavy... all the amber I have ever seen is usually lightweight.. this one is so odd...
I wonder how he could polish it to make it clear and see if we got any bugs or plants in it?




does anyone have any ideas or input?
Thanks

 

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[Old Dog]

Take it to a gemologist and get an honest opinion

Thom

 

[jeff of pa]

amber is known to Sometimes have foreign objects like bugs inside.

Maybe Something Heavy Inside it to give it weight.

 

[DD-777]

Looks like Citrine or some variation of Quartz. Amber is typically lighter and doesn't feel like a rock/gemstone would. I've seen Quartz that is just as transluscent as what you have there. If by chance that is Amber - that's a heck of a chunk! Nice piece either way...

 

[allen_idaho]

That looks more like a citrine or agate amygdule. That is, it was probably formed by filling a small cavity in the gravel.

 

[Old Dog]

Touch your teeth ro it,
Does it feel like a rock or a pice of glass?
or does it feel like some kind of plastic?

If it feels like plastic it may be amber,
Otherwise I wold go with the gemologist.
as it could be Yellow quartz.
It could also be topaz.
or several other yellow to orange gemstones.

It could also be ...glass.

see someone who knows.
Ok

Thom