Amber (large piece)

 
Sample ID:
MVEZ019
Origin:
Vegetal; Provenance: Mt Vesuvius, Campania, Italy
Chemical Information:
Fossilized tree resin, C12H20O
Sample Type:
Reference material
Description:
Bulk sample
History of use:
Since antiquity
Sample Source:
Vesuvius National Park
Alternative names:
Ambar, Ambroid, Allingite, Ambroite, Glesum, Lynx-stone
Material Class:
Resins, balsams and wax
Acquisition Conditions:
Current intensity: 10.60 µA
Tube voltage: 40 kV
Analysis time: 300 s
No filtering, air atmosphere