Insects in Amber? This small thing next to the insects - centipede? Thanks.
The amber from the Dominican Republic is about 25 million years old (Oligocene epoch), and came from a tropical rainforest environment (hence the biodiversity found in Dominican amber is greater than that found in Baltic Amber). Dominican amber is also known for the clarity of it's inclusions.
What Are These Insects In These Baltic Amber? - The Fossil Forum
Hi there! I wanted to ask you for your opinion on this amber fossil. Does it seems genuine to you? Would you have any recommendations what to look out for? And how common the fake amber fossils actually are? I am quite new to this, I was an enthusiastic fossil hunter, usually searching in slate d...
Found a nice hot spot for amber:) Sure. Heated up a pin, it penetrates through the amber. Even held a lighter to the pieces and it did not burn like a candle like copal, floats In salt water, ran a blade along the edges and it chips, does not peel like copal, I put 5 drops of acetone on the piece and it had no affect,unlike copal which gets sticky, does not get sticky when sanded and most ...
I have a few pieces of Burmese Amber such as this one. The surface is not as translucent as others. It looks like it could do with a further polish. How do I go about doing that?