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Buzau, Buzău County
Colti amber area, Buzau
Amber shore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
AmberPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Wikited at English Wikipedia (Public domain).
Why this spot
Cretaceous-Paleogene amber (rumanite) weathering from flysch sandstones, mined intermittently since the 1800s
The Colti amber museum and Romanian literature document the deposit and its dark red amber.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
landslide-prone slopes
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.