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COPAL CONGO [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
  • Paleontology
DEF

Yellowish; amorphous solid; specific gravity, 1.06 to 1.07. Used as a substitute for amber. One of the hardest fossil resins.

OBS

Product collected directly from the plant Copaifera demeusei.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Copal d'origine fossile provenant du Congo et utilisée dans la préparation des vernis.

OBS

Produit prélevé directement sur le végétal Copaifera demeusei.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Combustibles fósiles sólidos
  • Paleontología
OBS

Producto recogido directamente de la planta Copaifera demeusei.

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