[Rockhounds] Spanish amber as the ideal glass

[Paul]

Ideal Glass Would Explain Why Glass Exists at All
By Natalie Wolchover, March 11, 2020
https://www.quantamagazine.org/ideal-glass-would-explain-why-glass-exists-at-all-20200311/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/print

The Spanish amber deposits are discussed in:

Delclos, X., Arillo, A., Penalver, E., Barrón, E., Soriano, C., Del Valle,
R.L., Bernárdez, E., Corral, C. and Ortuno, V.M., 2007. Fossiliferous
amber deposits from the Cretaceous (Albian) of Spain. Comptes
Rendus Palevol, 6(1-2), pp.135-149.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233864686_Fossilferous_amber_deposits_from_the_Cretaceous_Albian_of_Spain
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Xavier_Delclos/2
http://www.igme.es/amberia/publi.htm

Amberia IGME
http://www.igme.es/amberia/English/default.htm

Mesozoic and Cenozoic Spanish insect localities.
Post-Congress FossilsX3 (2007) Field Trip. Field Trip Guide Book
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286882398_Mesozoic_and_Cenozoic_Spanish_insect_localities_Post-Congress_FossilsX3_2007_Field_Trip_Field_Trip_Guide_Book
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Xavier_Delclos/2

Yours,

Paul H.