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<p>[QUOTE="IvaPan, post: 5832657, member: 78949"]Thank you, Ownedbybear! It seems logical as with nuggets they don't have to waste material to make certain shapes (round, elongated or other), they can just get the pieces, do little polishing and voila, it is ready. The reason to press amber is to save material, according to what I read.</p><p>Seen under a loupe, the chips have bubbles and various parts of seemingly organic matter inside.</p><p>P.S. What do you mean by "more modern", it looks to me USSR made, maybe 1980s.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="IvaPan, post: 5832657, member: 78949"]Thank you, Ownedbybear! It seems logical as with nuggets they don't have to waste material to make certain shapes (round, elongated or other), they can just get the pieces, do little polishing and voila, it is ready. The reason to press amber is to save material, according to what I read. Seen under a loupe, the chips have bubbles and various parts of seemingly organic matter inside. P.S. What do you mean by "more modern", it looks to me USSR made, maybe 1980s.[/QUOTE]
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