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Ivory
Ivory is a hard, dense form of dentine found in the tusks of elephants and in the teeth or tusks of some other mammals. It has been used for centuries in carving, decorative objects, musical instruments, and inlay because it can be cut, polished, and given a smooth surface. The international commercial trade in elephant ivory was placed under a CITES ban in 1989, although national laws and limited...
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Burmite
Burmite is amber from Myanmar, especially material associated with the Hukawng Valley. Much of it formed during the Cretaceous and is approximately 99 million years old. The fossilized resin is used as a gemstone and is also important in paleontology because inclusions can preserve ancient organisms and biological structures in three dimensions. Burmite is therefore relevant both to collectors of...
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