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Anders Leth Damgaard -Presiden of the Danish Amber Association


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The world in amber



There is a material that allows passengers from the past to enter our time.

Passengers who are unaware of their journey, who only exist in timeless bubbles, and who, by virtue of their being, bring information about how their world looked like millions of years ago.

Amber is so amazing and almost magical that if you read a description of its properties would think it only belonged to a magical universe like Harry Potter's magical universe


Many books have been written about this wonderful material - some better than others, but this sites goal is to bring knowledga about amber to the general pulic. The goal is to make an free online amber arkiv.


I sincerely hope that this page can help your quest for knowledge.

If you have ideas for topics or can help expand the page whit new topics, please contact me.


Together with the Danish TV channel TV Midt / Vest, we have made a 20-minute documentary about amber in general, but with the main focus on the Baltic amber. Below you can find links to the main documentary - Amber, The Time Machine. In addition, you will find links to 5 small concentrated clips that have been cut out of the main documentary.



Amber





Documentaries & videos





Made by Anders Leth Damgaard, Flemming Christensen,
Henrik Drivsholm and TV Midt / Vest



New Zealand


01.12 min


Uncovering NZ's first fossils preserved in amber

SEE THE CLIP

La Toca Amber Mine
Dominican Republic


14 min


Down into the La Toca Amber Mine in the Dominican Republic. With Paul Zarou, Debrae Bishop, Rocco

SEE THE CLIP

La Bucara Amber Mine
Dominican Republic


03 min


Justin excavating amber in La Bucara Amber Mine Dominican Republic

SEE THE CLIP

Los CaCaos blue amber mine Dominican Republic


06 min


TerraTreasures Keith Luzzi and Paul Nascimbene in the Los CaCaos blue amber mine Dominican Republic February 2016


SEE THE CLIP

Arkansas amber
USA


01.37 min


Video by Keith Luzzi


SEE THE CLIP

Baltic amber
Denmark


03.59 min


Amber hunting by the sea,

Hanstholm, Denmark

SEE THE CLIP

Baltic amber
Denmark


01.37 min


Amber search in Vorupor Denmark

SEE THE CLIP

Baltic amber
Denmark


00.43 min


Amber search in Vorupor Denmark

635 grams in 9 hours.

SEE THE CLIP

Baltic amber
Denmark


03.25 min


Amber hunting in seaweed and on the beach

SEE THE CLIP

Baltic amber
Denmark


01.29 min


Amber hunting in Denmark at night using UV

SEE THE CLIP

Baltic amber
Sweden


01.37 min


Skanör & Falsterbo in the extreme SW of Sweden is great place to find amber


SEE THE CLIP

Baltic amber
BHM operations


06.44 min


Prior actual downhole BHM operations, it is always recommended to run a quick-n-easy surface test to try different borehole mining techniques and collect valuable data.

SEE THE CLIP

Baltic amber
Mining Trench


06.44 min


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SEE THE CLIP

Ukrain amber
illegal amber mining


06.44 min


Inside the dangerous world of illegal amber mining in Ukraine | Foreign Correspondent. Much of the world's amber is mined illegally in eastern Europe, controlled by cartels so powerful that local police are afraid to intervene.

SEE THE CLIP

Ukrain amber
Amber-Mining Outlaws


04.07 min


Criminal gangs remain in control of much of Ukraine's amber business. The business is worth as much as $500 million each year. Nine Ukrainian companies are licensed to mine amber legally, but the vast majority of production takes place outside the law.

SEE THE CLIP

Cambay Amber
Vastan India


03 min


Paul Nascimbene ( Paul Nash ) from the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City, collecting Cambay Amber in India January 2012. Video by Keith Luzzi.


SEE THE CLIP

Cambay Amber
Vastan India


00.43 min


Carly Tribull from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City collecting Indian Cambay Amber in an Indian Lignite Mine, January 15th, 2012.


SEE THE CLIP

Cambay Amber
Vastan India


02.34 min


Frauke and Nina collecting Cambay Amber in Vastan India 2012.

SEE THE CLIP

Cambay Amber
Vastan India


03 min


Cambay Amber from Vastan India, collected January 2012 waiting to be prepared at the AMNH (American Musuem of Natural History in NYC)


SEE THE CLIP

New Jersey Amber
in Syreville, USA


19 min


Excavating 90-94 million year old New Jersey Amber in Syreville with Keith Luzzi, Salvatore Capasso, Tom Conover, Ned Gilmore, Joe Wozniak and Paul Nascimbene - video by the awesome Debby Miller

SEE THE CLIP

New Jersey Amber
in Syreville, USA


19 min


Excavating New Jersey 90-94 million year old Cretaceous amber with equipment with the AMNH.


SEE THE CLIP

New Jersey amber
in Syreville, USA


03.40 min


Excavating large 90-94 million year old New Jersey amber gemstone, circa mid 1990's, video by our friend Ned Gilmore of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and fellow amber collector

SEE THE CLIP

Burmese amber
Myanmar


03.40 min


Making a living from amber polishing in Myanmar. Fighting in northern Myanmar has forced thousands of people to flee their homes since 2011. In a camp for displaced people near the town of Mytkhyina, Maung Htun is learning an unusual skill – amber polishing.

SEE THE CLIP

Burmese amber
Myanmar


03.40 min


The hunt for Burmese Amber

Dodging rumour and insurgency.

SEE THE CLIP

If you have pictures of different mines and types, feel free to contact me and help build this small image database



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There is a big problem with books, and first it has to be said that I personally love books, but the problem is that the knowledge found in books are available only for the person who has it. This is a truism, but it creates a problem for all those who do not have the money for expensive books or access to buy the book. This website has not the direct target to supersede the books, on the other hand, the goal is to do everything what is in the books available to everyone. An ambitious goal - almost unattainable goal - but the knowledge and opportunity for education must be accessible to everyone and you are more than welcome to take part in this project. Write to me if you have ideas for improvements, or have materiale or topics you can add to this database.


There is a big problem with books, and first it has to be said that I personally love books, but the problem is that the knowledge found in books are available only for the person who has it. This is a truism, but it creates a problem for all those who do not have the money for expensive books or access to buy the books. This website has not the direct target to supersede the books, on the other hand, the goal is to do everything what is in the books available to everyone. An ambitious goal - almost unattainable goal - but the knowledge and opportunity for education must be accessible to everyone and you should be more than welcome to take part in this project. Write to me if you have ideas for improvements, can help building it or additions to this website.


Beetles in amber









A few times during life, you may be so lucky that you find one of the really rare inclusions - one of the exclusive one-out-of-one-million pieces with a inclusion of exceptional scientific and economic value. But most will never experience this, even just to hold or photographing one of these treasures are among the rare experiences. (Image: Burmese amber (99- 112 myo) with huge perfect scorpion)

Through the years, I have been offered and shown amber-types from all corners of the world - from the darkest tropical jungle to the cold fields in greenland. Some of the most amazing pictures I have compiled for you here on this page. Since amber is found by people ranging from the most secretive smuggling industry and all the way to the most serious targeted scientists, the following image consist of images of varying quality.

The images come from many different sources, and I've got a special permit from the photographers to show them. The images may not under any circumstances be copied or used elsewhere. If you have pictures of rarities, so feel free to send them to me and share them with the rest of the world.

I have as far as possible ensured me that the person who sent me the pictures and gave me the permission, also are the legal owner of the copyright. I apologize for any mistakes that might have happened in this process, and you are welcome to contact me if you have any objections..



Amber





A WINDOW TO THE PAST



On this page you will be privy to a fantastic material.
​Its creation took place millions of years ago and the journey has been through ancient forests and lost oceans. It has proceeded in parallel with the live and extinction of the great dinosaurs, the evolution of the mammals and the continental travel.
It has witnessed the loss and resurrection of new species over millions of years.


​Each type of amber has engulfed glimpses of its time, preserved the moment in a timeless bubble and now tells the last stories from a lost world. The journey has lasted for millions of years and will continue for millions of years after you and I are dead.


About
-WORLD OF AMBER-
Contact me

Amber





A WINDOW TO THE PAST



On this page you will be privy to a fantastic material.
​Its creation took place millions of years ago and the journey has been through ancient forests and lost oceans. It has proceeded in parallel with the live and extinction of the great dinosaurs, the evolution of the mammals and the continental travel.
It has witnessed the loss and resurrection of new species over millions of years.


​Each type of amber has engulfed glimpses of its time, preserved the moment in a timeless bubble and now tells the last stories from a lost world. The journey has lasted for millions of years and will continue for millions of years after you and I are dead.


About
-WORLD OF AMBER-
Contact me

Amber





A WINDOW TO THE PAST



On this page you will be privy to a fantastic material.
​Its creation took place millions of years ago and the journey has been through ancient forests and lost oceans. It has proceeded in parallel with the live and extinction of the great dinosaurs, the evolution of the mammals and the continental travel.
It has witnessed the loss and resurrection of new species over millions of years.


​Each type of amber has engulfed glimpses of its time, preserved the moment in a timeless bubble and now tells the last stories from a lost world. The journey has lasted for millions of years and will continue for millions of years after you and I are dead.


About
-WORLD OF AMBER-
Contact me

Amber





A WINDOW TO THE PAST





Hope you enjoyed my website and found it useful in your search for knowledge







Made by Anders Leth Damgaard