Yantar (Amber)

"Nedra", Moscow 1974

Book size 22 by 15 cm

183 pages; with colour and black-and-white illustrations

In Russian

Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter I. Amber and classification principles of the fossil resins
Chapter II. History of the amber exploitation and use
Chapter III. Composition, structure and properties of amber
Chapter IV. Origin of amber
Chapter V. Shapes and sizes of the amber lumps
Chapter VI. Occurrence of amber in nature
   Eurasian amber-bearing province
          Baltic-Dneper subprovince
          Carpathian subprovince
          North Siberian subprovince
          Far-East subprovince
          Sicilian subprovince
          Burman subprovince
          Other amber findings
   American amber-bearing province
          North American subprovince
          Mexican subprovince
          Other amber findings
Chapter VII. Types of the amber deposits
Closing remarks
List of literature