GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hardened tree sap is called amber. Amber is often used in jewelry, and two common sources for amber include the Baltic region and the Dominican Republic. Sometimes, small animals such as insects become trapped in tree sap and are then preserved in the resulting amber.

Detailed explanation-2: -Amber is produced from a marrow discharged by trees belonging to the pine genus, like gum from the cherry, and resin from the ordinary pine.

Detailed explanation-3: -In short, amber is fossilized resin. A common misconception is that Amber is made of tree sap.

Detailed explanation-4: -Once deposited, the resin chemically matures into intermediate forms called copals and finally into amber after millions of years. The amberization process is estimated to take between 2 and 10 million years.