Amber Listserv / copal

[glen]

andy, I do run across some copal in Mexico but I do have a test that works for that deposit. I do not buy amber from other deposits so I never really think about it. of course all things have their own beauty and appeal. I sell amber on my website and for this reason I am always interested in debate about copal versus amber. are inclusions in copal fossils? but then are all inclusions in amber fossils, that is with some resins that are very young, are the inclusions truely fossils. the definition for a fossil in websters dictionary is : a remnant, impression or trace of an animal or plant of past geological ages. at 22 to 26 million years old I believe that amber from Mexico fits this description. I believe that no inclusions in copal fall into this catagory. what is your opinion? glen
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