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© Kaegen Lau

Twig (Dominican Amber)

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La Toca Mine
Cordillera Septentrional
Santiago Province, Dominican Republic
La Toca Fm. (Mamey Group)
20.43-13.65 Ma

 

Specimen: 7.7g / 51x21x12mm

 

Equipment:
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
BelOMO 10x Triplet Loupe
Quantum 140lm LED Penlight

 

About 7mm long, this inclusion has a wood-like appearance, with interesting surface texture. The image does not fully capture the surface detail. A reddish partial abdomen and attached legs of some arthropod are present at the left end of the twig.

 

Contained within same amber piece as contains the Leptomyrmex ants, formicine ant, spider, muscoid and nematoceran flies, and enhydros.

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© Kaegen Lau

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Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities

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  • Taken with samsung SM-G965U1
  • Focal Length 4.3 mm
  • Exposure Time 78/10000
  • f Aperture f/2.4
  • ISO Speed 50
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