succinite


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succinite

(ˈsʌksɪˌnaɪt)
n
Baltic or 'true' amber, so called because of the succinic acid in the fossil resin: often incorrectly applied to fossilized resin (amber) generally
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AMBERIF 2015--The 22th Seminar on Succinite and Selected Fossil Resins of Europe: Localities, Properties, Archaeology.
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(1806) Description du Peridot Idocrase ct de quatre autre substance lithologiques d'espeee nouvelle, nominees: Succinite, Mussite, Alalite, Topazolite, decouvertes dansles valleess de Lans, department du Po, en Piemont.
Andradite form Antetezambato, North madagascar
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