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Organic (immature tree resin) · Copal

Copal

Copal — Copal

Copal is amber's younger sibling — same look, same insects, none of the geological maturity. The acetone test unmasks it in seconds, which is why it remains the classic deliberate fraud and the classic teaching case.

Colour
orange
Transparency
Variable
RI
1.530–1.540
SG
1.03–1.10
Mohs
2.0
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