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Robert Komduur

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Barnsteen - Amber
« Gepost op: november 29, 2012, 21:22:03 »
Friends,

Yesterday we returned from our holiday in Danemark. Beautiful weather, silence, beautiful surroundings, all in all a top holiday.

Two weeks with the family, this time I would not look for minerals. Denmark and minerals........ , there are still some fossils to find (not really my thing).

But.........

After to have brought a visit to "JyllandsAkvariet" (http://jyllandsakvariet.dk/) in the town Thyborøn (North - Western Jutland). Where I have seen a great collection of amber, which is built by a local collector.

I got the opportunity to buy a book on local deposits of amber (Bernstein suchen - mit Erfolg, by Stefan Hestnes, 68 kr / about 8,00 euro). I read the book, in one breath.......spent a few days studying the maps and then I went on the road itself.

First I started looking on the beach near the town Lyngby (North Jutland). The result .... a dozen little pieces of amber. The best piece is about 2.5 cm. large. 

The other day I searched on the beach near "Agger Tange", North Jutland / Limfjord. The result.....a dozen realy small pieces of amber.
 
You will not easily find amber. I myself look for two long days. Thanks to the book, I have found some beautiful, but small pieces.

Amber is not a mineral, but fossilized resin (170 million - 20 million years old), which in some places in the world can be found. In Denmark, the amber (Baltic Amber) is sometimes of such good quality that it is processed into jewelry (650 grams of good amber is about 7.000 Kr worth, approximately EUR 900.00). Amber is a light and soft material, you will not easily find a good piece of amber weighing 650 grams..., but the best pieces found (not by me) in Denmark weighs 12 kg.

Cheers Robert

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Re: Barnsteen - Amber
« Reactie #1 Gepost op: november 29, 2012, 21:26:28 »
Some pictures of the collection of Amber which I have visited.

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« Reactie #2 Gepost op: november 29, 2012, 21:27:16 »
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« Reactie #3 Gepost op: november 29, 2012, 21:27:50 »
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« Reactie #4 Gepost op: november 29, 2012, 21:31:44 »
The Book Bernstein suchen - mit Erfolg by Stefan Hestnes:

Stefan Hestnes, Bernstein suchen -mit Erfolg
ISBN 87-89155-49-1
Preis: 68,- kr (2011)
Hier die Adresse:
Bollerup Boghandel
Nygade 12
DK-6950 Ringkøbing

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Re: Barnsteen - Amber
« Reactie #5 Gepost op: november 29, 2012, 21:32:36 »
The map with the loction Lyngby (North Jutland).

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Re: Barnsteen - Amber
« Reactie #6 Gepost op: november 29, 2012, 21:33:12 »
The map with the loction "Agger Tange," North Jutland / Limfjord.

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Re: Barnsteen - Amber
« Reactie #7 Gepost op: november 29, 2012, 21:33:45 »
Overview of where amber can be found.

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Re: Barnsteen - Amber
« Reactie #8 Gepost op: november 29, 2012, 21:34:37 »
And then my own findings.......

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Re: Barnsteen - Amber
« Reactie #9 Gepost op: november 29, 2012, 21:35:56 »
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Re: Barnsteen - Amber
« Reactie #10 Gepost op: december 16, 2012, 17:09:58 »
Heel interessant spul Robert, echt leuk !!

Gr. Harry

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Re: Barnsteen - Amber
« Reactie #11 Gepost op: december 16, 2012, 17:59:10 »
Robert,

Ook op Schiermonnikoog is barnsteen te vinden.

Gr Jan
Gr Jan

Wacht niet tot later,want als later eerder komt, ben je te laat

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Re: Barnsteen - Amber
« Reactie #12 Gepost op: december 18, 2012, 18:39:18 »
Hier is een site voor Amber,

http://www.amberabg.com/

GrJan
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Gr Jan

Wacht niet tot later,want als later eerder komt, ben je te laat

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« Reactie #13 Gepost op: december 18, 2012, 19:30:45 »
Thanks Jan!

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