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There seems to be a few places in the world where amber (fossilized tree resin) can be found in large quantities:
Amber can be found in many places around the world including Northern Myanmar (Burma), Mexico and the Dominican Republic, but 90% of the worlds supply comes from the Baltic Region.
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I'm curious about what aspects of these sites give rise to so much amber, unlike most places in the world.
Question: What geographical features facilitate amber fossilization?
I would guess there were certain resin-producing trees in those areas, while in other areas the trees didn't produce (a sufficient amount of) resin. However, there seems to be more to the story: given that exposed amber degrades, the amber would need to be prevented from degrading.
