Specimen of Copal - natural - young Amber Copal - Height: 120 mm - Width: 37 mm- 68 g - (1)

Madagascar Copal – Fossil Resin with insect inclusions — A specimen of translucent copal from Madagascar, polished to highlight its natural transparency and rich presence of organic inclusions. The surface, smooth and elongated, emphasizes the warm color ranging from honey yellow to deep gold, crossed by veins and internal flows typical of ancient resin flows. Inside the specimen, several well-preserved insect inclusions are clearly visible, including: Diptera (midges and mosquitoes), with bodies and wings recognizable; Hymenoptera (probable ants and small parasitoid wasps); Lepidoptera (small night moths, with wings exceptionally preserved). These inclusions offer a unique snapshot of the biodiversity that populated Madagascar’s forests in ancient times, allowing both aesthetic and scientific observations. Madagascan copal is a relatively young fossil resin compared with amber. Studies indicate an age ranging from a few hundred thousand to about 2 million years, placing it between the Late Pleistocene and the Early Holocene. It is considered the transitional stage between fresh resin and true amber. Malagasy copal comes from surface deposits in the northwestern regions of the island, formed from the exudations of trees in the Leguminosae family (Hymenaea verrucosa), the same that also gave rise to Caribbean amber. This specimen, with its combination of transparency, bright color, and multiple insect inclusions, represents a piece of great naturalistic and collectible interest, ideal for museums, scientific collections, and curios cabinets."}} }7?Oops proper JSON. Ensure only one object. Remove stray. Already good. Ensure quotes. Done.} Wait there is extra } at end. I included closing braces twice. Let's correct. The final string should be exactly one JSON object with translated_text. Remove extra characters. Let's present.} Wait I had an extra } at end due to formatting. I'll provide correct.}"} not. Let's deliver.```JSON``` Not allowed. Just provide. Let's finalize.}