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[Andy Ng]

Congrats Dale! It's always very tough to be the first one in your area.
Scepticism and doubt surrounds us. This line from the article you posted
intrigues me:

"Apparently (the authority) sent it right back, saying: 'There is no amber
in Australia, so don't bother me again,"' says paleontologist Sue Hand, from
the University of NSW.

I've been basically told the same thing by others who consided themselves an
"authority"; that there is no amber in Borneo (but they did so politely).
Anyhow, in Jean Langenheim's "Plant Resins", Australian amber (and Borneo
amber) are mentioned (figure 4.2 and Appendix 4): Pliocene era amber in
Victoria, Australia and Miocene/Pliocene/undetermined Tertiary in Borneo. I
had been meaning to ask you about that Victoria amber the last time I wrote
you, but it slipped my mind. Any insights into that?

Andy

On 10/4/07, amberoz <dalewicks at ledanet.com.au> wrote:
>
>  Hi,
> interesting conversations lately!
> attaching a link to the Australian amber page...we should all have some
> scientific analyses of the amber within the next 3 years of study.
> best wishes Dale
> http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22521014-12332,00.html
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