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Amber is a solid material used in jewelry. It forms in nature only by the process of pine tree resin hardening. Explain why you think amber is or is not a mineral.
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Amber is a solid material

used in jewelry. It forms in nature only by the
process of pine tree resin hardening. Explain
why you think amber is or is not a mineral.

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Maybe it’s not a mineral because it’s just hardened tree resin whereas minerals can be mined and found deep in the earth…?
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