Contribution of David B. (Dave) Lamb,
Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
Dave Lamb was kind enough to respond to my e-mail. Soon after,
he sent me the nicest piece of Baltic amber as a gift, so to repay him
in part I decided to publish a few of the photographs he sent along with
the piece. Most of them scanned well and did not lose clarity.
These microphotos were taken with an Olympus SZ-H system, then scanned
in the Department of Geological Sciences of the University of Kentucky
with the help of my dear friend Dr. Paul Howell. Thanks again Paul,
for your time and patience.
Dave is a postal worker in Glace Bay, a coal mining area that
is also a haven for tourism, being near the coast and the site of some
beautiful geology. He has a wife, Val, and three daughters, Amy-Jo,
Kim and Amanda. Dave is an avid gardener and flower arranger and
has performed in many local theatre productions and several feature-length
movies. A funny story arose out of his effort to ship me the amber.
When he called to see if there were any special arrangements for shipping
the piece, he was greeted with confusion and turned over to a supervisor
who called him back later wanting to know exactly what type of toxic waste
he was planning on sending through the mail! Well, so much for those
who just don't know.
My friend Dave is what I would call an "amateur expert", as
he has been collecting and dealing in amber and other semi-precious stones
for years now. Dave has begun to cut and shape amber cabochons in
addition to the agate, jade and other stones he has worked with over the
years. Some are set in silver by an artisan from the Glace Bay area
of Nova Scotia. He also does quite well selling his wares to the
cruise ships that dock in the summer, and loves working the flea market
where he makes some of his most valuable contacts. You may want to
contact
him yourself, and he will get back to you. Again, thanks to Dave
for all he has sent me and all I hope to receive in the future.
Take a look at some really cool Baltic amber and the creatures that
have been trapped for nearly 50 million years!
....curds
and whey. Along came a....click here.
(added 2/99)
....and
sat down beside her... (Yikes! Another one!) ....click here.
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In
spring thyme, doth the little stick ....click here.
(added 2/99)
As
snug as a bug in a rug....click here.
(added 2/99)
There
is much more to this piece....click here.
Kidney?
Lima bean in amber? Click here
to see.
Caught in the web of life..... Click here.
Is
that a snout hanging out here
, or do I just have a long tongue?.
Just
a drop in the bucket of time..... Click here.
An
alien creature? Nope, just a roach larvae....
Click here
to see me.
Not
enough for an omelette, but.... Click here
to see me.
These images are all used courtesy of David Lamb. Thanks Dave!
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