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A broken piece of ambergris in hand, showing its layered tan inside

Tan Ambergris Cross-Section, 0.66 kg

This tan ambergris, broken open to show its layers, is genuine ambergris from my own photos at Ambergris Canada. I'm Nabil Valiulla, and I've assessed 4,678 specimens since 2004. If you've found something similar, anywhere in the world, send me photos and I'll help you identify and value it for free.

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Tan ambergris
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Broken open to show its layers
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