Amber Photos
Cochise College        
Photos of Rocks         Sedimentary Rocks
Virtual Geology Museum       Hall of Rocks

Geology Home Page              

Roger Weller, geology instructor

wellerr@cochise.edu    copyright 2007-R.Weller

copal-B
closer view
Columbia
Copal is fossil tree resin that is younger than amber. 
It has a hardness ranging from 2 to 2.5.
 

Photo is copyright free for non-commercial educational uses. 
Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.

Specimens courtesy of Collin Mineral Company, Inc.
3215 East Redwood Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85048-7835
(480) 759-1976
gpeters@cox.net