PART I
Amber is a
fossilized tree resin; in the Dominican Republic the Hymenaea Protera trees of
the tertiary geological period yielded our Amber and according to scientific
researches they are between 15-25 million years old. Our Amber has a larger
number of fossils trapped within than the Baltic Amber! Many typical insects,
frogs, lizards, scorpions and flora elements, represent a valuable fact for
science and collectors, which pay high prices for these Amber pieces! The movie
“Jurassic Park” gave worldwide fame to the Dominican Amber!
The beauty of the amber of the Dominican Republic is beyond any doubt unbeatable!
Dominican Amber has a variety of brilliant colors, with more hues than in any other place
in the world. Its transparency and great chromatic richness make our amber very
valuable. From the transparent clear yellow, honey, brown, cognac, green, blue
to the dark almost black, a fantastic palette of colors that exalts the beauty
and charm of our amber.
Our amber
is found in different regions of the Dominican Republic. In the area of
Santiago-Puerto Plata, in the northern mountain range, the amber is mined by
means of horizontal tunnels cut in the rocks and around El Valle - Hato Mayor
area, in the eastern mountain range; the amber is mined from vertical shaft dug
in sand or clay! Different from the Larimar pits, the Amber pits are not deep
enough to allow a man to stand up!
Like the
Larimar mines, the Amber miners have to work on a primitive way using, rudimentary
tools, such as hammers, picks, and shovels, which are used depending on the
soil and sedimentary composition having to cope with high temperatures and
humidity. These miners have little to no safety measures just like their
fellows the Larimar miners.
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