Amber from México: Coahuilile, Simojovelite and Bacalile

Francisco Riquelme, José Luis Ruvalcaba-Sil, Jesús Alvarado-Ortega, Emilio Estrada-Ruiz, Martin Galicia-Chávez, Hector Porras-Múzquiz, Vivian Stojanoff, D. Peter Siddons, Lisa Miller

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Abstract

Coahuilile, a new variety of amber is described from the Late Cretaceous Olmos Formation (ca. 73 Ma.), Coahuila, north of México. This amber is totally distinct chemically and stratigraphically from the Miocene Chiapas amber (ca. 23-13 Ma.), Southern México, which according to mineral nomenclature is currently known as Simojovelite var. nov Additionally, an emended description of Bacalite is proposed, based on the physicochemical analysis and geological record of a fossil resin recently recovery from the Late Cretaceous El Gallo Formation (ca. 73 Ma), Baja California, northwestern México. The results are supported by characterization of such ambers using synchrotron-based Infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCultural Heritage and Archaeological Issues in Materials Science II
EditorsJose Luis Ruvalcaba Sil, Manuel Espinosa Pesqueira, Javier Reyes Trujeque, Adrian Velazquez Castro
PublisherMaterials Research Society
Pages169-180
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781605115955
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event22nd International Materials Research Congress, IMRC 2013 - Cancun, Mexico
Duration: 11 Aug 201315 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1618
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Conference

Conference22nd International Materials Research Congress, IMRC 2013
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityCancun
Period11/08/1315/08/13

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