Fishermen in Oman have found a piece of ambergris worth $3 million
Three fishermen from Oman has netted a huge piece of ambergris weighing 80 pounds. Their finding is worth almost $3 million, according to local newspaper Times of Oman. It happened on the coast of the fishing village Curat in Oman.
Amber is very popular in perfumes and is used as a retainer smell. One gram, depending on quality, worth $2-35. This is a rare and expensive natural product, it can be found only in the digestive tract of the males of the sperm whale. To get the lump in the course of whaling or sea collecting discarded pieces. Fresh ambergris has a distinctive fecal odor, but under the action of sea water it gradually becomes musky and sweet.
I said earlier that ambergris smells bad, but after a few days the scent becomes pleasant. Joyful and happy, we rushed to the shore.Hadid Al Sinnerman
Amber often referred to as “whale vomit”, that is not entirely true because it is formed not in the stomach but in the intestine as a result of irritation of the mucosa. Scientists believe that it is necessary for the binding and removal from the body undigested food residues (e.g., cephalopod beaks). When a piece of amber becomes large enough, it is excreted from the body and floats on the sea surface. So fishermen and found your piece. However, more often the amber waves carry to the shore.
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