Giant "amber" find in Baltic Sea

An extraordinary find was made by Swedish fishermen in 1988. They pulled between Gotland and Klaipėda with their trawl net a 238 kg heavy resin lump on board (http://. brost.se/swe, Michael Ganzelewski.. , S 156). More exact analyses showed that it is a younger (< 1 million old) resin. This huge lump is today exhibited in the "Swedish Amber Museum" in Kämpinge (see photo). The small museum is an experience in itself. When its owner, Leif Brost, talks about the individual finds on display, he breathes life into them. The history and origin of amber is enchanting. The museum with its surroundings is a magical place (see photo).

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Literature:

  • http://ww.brost.se/swe/welcome/index.html

  • Michael Ganzelewski / Rainer Slotta, Bernstein - Tränen der Götter, Seite 156. Verlag Glückauf, Essen, 1997