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Amber obtained from Myanmar (formerly Burma). Burmite contains very little succinic acid. It is usually found in small pieces that are used for rosary beads and ear-cylinders. | Amber obtained from Myanmar (formerly Burma). Burmite contains very little succinic acid. It is usually found in small pieces that are used for rosary beads and ear-cylinders. | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:54, 9 January 2014
Description
Amber obtained from Myanmar (formerly Burma). Burmite contains very little succinic acid. It is usually found in small pieces that are used for rosary beads and ear-cylinders.
See Amber.
Synonyms and Related Terms
burmita (Esp.)
Authority
- Jack Odgen, Jewellery of the Ancient World, Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982
- Website address 1 Comment: http://home.fuse.net/paleopark/amber3.htm
- Website address 2 Comment: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Burmite