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Large dark ambergris on a scale reading 7736 g

Large Dark Ambergris Specimen - 7.74 kg on Scale

This dark ambergris, a 7.74 kg dark boulder, waxy skin, 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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Dark ambergris
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A 7.74 kg dark boulder, waxy skin
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