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Major amber reserves Major amber reserves Some contain fossilised plants or insects. © OT Republique Dominicaine

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Its name derives from the Arabic word 'anbar' and means 'fossilised resin'. Made by a natural process, amber is the result of the hardening of pine sap, which creates this beautiful, semi-precious gem. It comes in a range of colours from light lemon to very dark brown, with some Dominican specialities in the form of red and blue amber, from transparent to very opaque. Some hold fossilised plants or insects. The deposits lie mainly in the Cordillera Septentrional; the road from Puerto Plata to Canarete is actually known as the Amber Coast. Major mining sites are located in Palo Quemado, Palo Alto, Juan de Nina, La Toca, Los Cacaos, La Pescado Bobo, Los Aguitos, El Arroyo and Las Auyamas. Some are as deep as 650 ft. It is the second biggest amber producing country in the world and several thousands of tons are extracted each year.

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