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Chiapas
Simojovel amber mines
Amber shore Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
AmberAlso reported: red, often with insect/plant inclusions.
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Why this spot
Miocene (Chiapas amber)
The heart of Mexican amber; buy from cooperatives/miners at Simojovel.
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