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Localities Map

Localities for Amber. Show all mapped localities.

Amber — Baltic coast (Kaliningrad), Russia Amber — Gdańsk coast, Poland Amber — Simojovel, Mexico Amber — Kachin, Myanmar

4 mapped localities for Amber · approximate positions, famous for fine specimens.

AmberBaltic coast (Kaliningrad)Russia · 90% of world amber — Eocene forest resin
AmberGdańsk coastPoland · Historic amber trade
AmberSimojovelMexico · Miocene amber with superb inclusions
AmberKachinMyanmar · Burmite — Cretaceous amber with feathered-dinosaur inclusions