Vedersø Klit

Introduction

On the beach on the west coast of Jutland, amber regularly washes ashore. It turns up especially in autumn, when heavy storms churn up the seabed and set it free.

Amber is the "fossilized" resin of an ancient coniferous tree and is light yellow to dark orange in color. Amber is much lighter than stone and feels a bit like plastic.

Think you've found a piece? You can test it: first dissolve lots of salt in a glass of warm tap water, then drop the piece in. Amber will float, but an ordinary stone sinks to the bottom.

Geological period