The stone you see here. Its weight is 3.5 kg. A woman in Romania used it as a doorstop. Its price is Rs 8.49 crore. It is the world’s largest resin fossil obtained from a tree. Let us know the amazing story of this stone…
An old woman in northeastern Romania used a 3.5 kilogram red stone as a door stopper. He found this stone on the river bank. She brought him home. For years this stone was blocking one of their doors. But there is a saying that one person’s trash can be another person’s treasure.
This stone, used as a door stopper for decades, is actually worth more than Rs 8.49 crore. Because it is the largest amber in the world. Also called Rumanite. Amber is actually made from resin extracted from trees, which takes millions of years to form. Gradually it becomes difficult.
A mine of such stones in the woman’s village
After some time it turns into fossil. Which is generally considered a gem by people. In Romania, most of the amber is found around the Buzău River in the village of Coltă. In search of such stones, a mine was started here in 1920. This elderly woman also lives in Kolti village. Once there was also a theft in his house. But the thieves did not take these stones. Because he was lying near the door.
the heir had sold the stone
The old woman died in 1991. After which the heir of his property felt that this stone was no longer needed. After some investigation the value of this stone was revealed. The heir then sold the stone to the Romanian state.
This stone is 7 crore years old
Experts say that this stone is 38 crore to 70 crore years old. Daniel Costache, director of the Provincial Museum of Buzău, says the discovery is surprising on both scientific and archaeological grounds. Now this stone is the national treasure of Romania. It has been housed in the provisional museum in Bujou since 2022.
