No. 97810663

Burmese amber - Fossil cabochon - Group of 13 pieces, all with fossil insect inclusions - See list in description (No Reserve Price)
No. 97810663

Burmese amber - Fossil cabochon - Group of 13 pieces, all with fossil insect inclusions - See list in description (No Reserve Price)
Discover an ancient world trapped inside a natural time capsule! These fossil plant and insect inclusions in amber offer preservation that is unprecedented in the fossil record, and are a unique chance to explore long lost ecosystems. Amber inclusions are often of scientific and entomological interest, can be used in jewelry, and make perfect gifts for anyone interested in fossils.
Locality - Hukawng Valley, Myanmar (Burma)
Size - See photos
Inclusions - Lot of 13, with a variety of insects - very nice group! Inclusions as follows, starting at the top from left to right:
1. Diptera
2. Ant and partial mantid
3. Cockroach caught in spider webbing
4. Lepidoptera (moth)
5. Coleoptera (Beetle)
6. Microphorine (Fly)
7. Bloated female Ceratopogonids (Biting midges)
8. Coleoptera (Beetle)
9. Variety of botanical and insect inclusions
10. Two Coleoptera (Beetle)
11. Large Hymenoptera (Wasp)
12. Orthoptera (Cricket)
13. Bloated female Ceratopogonids (Biting midges)
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