Photography of amber inclusions in the collections of National Museums Scotland

Crichton, William R. B.; Carrià³, Vicen

Photography of amber inclusions in the collections of National Museums Scotland

Resource type

Journal article

Creator (person)

Crichton, William R. B.

Carrià³, Vicen

ORCID

Date published

November 11, 2007

Abstract

The collections of the Department of Natural Sciences, National Museums Scotland, at present hold around 130 specimens of amber, the earliest acquired in 1832. Mainly from the Baltic area and Mexico, they also include examples from Italy, Africa, Japan and New Zealand. Recently a number have been added, originating from Lithuania, Mexico and the Dominican Republic, which contain notable arthropod and plant inclusions. Successful photography of inclusions requires special techniques, some of which are similar to those used in photographing minerals and gems. These methods need not involve radical pre-treatment and can achieve good image quality while minimizing potential damage to the material.

Journal title

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volume

43

Issue

2

Publisher

Geological Societies of Edinburgh and Glasgow

ISSN

0036-9276

Official URL

https://doi.org/10.1144/sjg43020089

Related URL

http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/

DOI

10.1144/sjg43020089