Published February 21, 2013 in $68,000 Whale Vomit | Full size is 320 × 240 pixels

ambergris

One huge pile of whale vomit – ambergris

4 responses to “ambergris”

  1. Alexander's avatar Alexander
    July 22, 2015 at 10:52 pm

    Where was this found, did it get sold to a museum?

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    • Michael Bradley's avatar Michael Bradley
      July 22, 2015 at 11:56 pm

      I believe that one was in fact sold to a museum. Most get sold to perfume manufacturers once people identify what they have.

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      • Paul baker's avatar Paul baker
        August 12, 2015 at 12:36 am

        How can I identify what I have as ambergris, or not?

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      • Michael Bradley's avatar Michael Bradley
        August 13, 2015 at 12:32 am

        The number one way is the smell. It should smell really good. The other is that it looks like a rock, but has a softer density. You should be able to scrape off a sample, look at it under a simple microscope and see that it is organic not mineral. To identify specifically as ambergris, you will either need a lab with a mass spectrometer or an expert on ambergris.

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