A fossilized form of copal resin that has hardened and solidified over geological time, similar to amber.
From 'copal' plus the geological suffix '-ite' (meaning mineral or fossilized substance), creating a term for ancient copal.
Copalite sits in an interesting position between fresh copal resin and true amber—it's fossilized enough to be solid like amber, but hasn't undergone all the chemical changes that ancient amber has, making it valuable for studying resin aging.
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