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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?
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[Baltic Amber Inclusion] Extremely Rare Stalk-Eyed Fly - Diopsidae.
vermiculosis posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Hello Fossil Maniacs ! Long time i didn't shared nothing from my amber cave, so this time i'd like to show something special. I am lucky that i had this alien-fly 3 times in my life. They are extremely rare for Baltic ambers. Diopsidae. Stalk-Eyed Fly. Body with head ~ 4mm. Baltic amber from Poland. I found it in raw amber material, pretty amazing feeling to see something like this as first person after that +- 50 million years Cheers from the cave of amber. Artur
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Hello dear fellow forum members, I see this burmese amber inclusion online and wonder, is it a feather with a peculiarly branching structure, or is it plant matter? size is about 4 mm length of the biggest part as far as I can tell . Thanks in advance, J
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Fossilized spider in amber or something? Please help identify what I have
Mario formisano posted a topic in Fossil ID
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Bought this piece of Baltic amber in a instagram store. It looks very real to me. But I dont know much about the amber fossils
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I'm interested in amber and copal inclusions. It make me excited. Species that are already extinct and invisible are also a great inspiration to my artwork. I want to learn more information
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It's a burmite inclusion that's supposed to be culicidae. I'm going to do some research after my military service, Is it culicidae?
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Strange flower like thing in burmite Electrophycus? What even was Electrophycus?
jikohr posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi everyone! I recently acquired a flower like thing in burmite and I'm trying to figure out what this thing is. The closest match I can find is this thing called Electrophycus astroplethus which should be mystery solved except I'm having trouble understanding exactly what type of plant it is. https://www.palaeontologie-troppenz.de/amber-bernstein seems to classify it as an "algal flowering body" from the Chaetophoraceae family, a family of green algae. My question is, is my ID right and is that really what this thing is? An algae flower? Is that a thing that existed? The idea kinda reminds me of the "algal fruiting bodies" aka porocystis you find all over the Texas limestone which coincidentally are a very similar age (Mid Cretaceous). Was algae just a lot more creative back then? The plant inclusion measures 14 mm, though I've seen them bigger. Any insight is appreciated as always!.thumb.jpg.3333632d3edbede284ddf9dfe0f28b27.jpg)
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[Burmite Amber Inclusion] Wonderful Neuroptera Chrysopoid Larvae With Camouflage.
vermiculosis posted a topic in Micro-paleontology
Hello Fossil Maniacs, I'd like to share this amazing specimen. I was wait for this kind of larva really long time. It's predatory larva of Green Lacewing, Neuroptera Chrysopidae, with so fotogenic camouflage and also probably nematoda parasitic worms ( close to jaws ). It is in Burmite amber from Myanmar, 99million years old, Cretaceous Era. Size of the body is about 3mm, in max 6mm. So as for Burmite amber reality, if we talk about neuroptera larvaes, not so small. Good quality picture -------> https://ibb.co/SRfcKH2 Enjoy and cheers from the amber cave ! PS: As always i am sorry for my not very good english. Artur
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Hi everyone! So, yeah is this what it looks like? And if it is can it be narrowed down beyond reptile to lizard, snake, or something else? The piece is burmite so about 99 million years old from Myanmar and measures 12.45 mm across. The inclusion is 8.65 mm long and the "eye" is 1.25 mm. Any insight is appreciated as always!
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Recently acquired this amazing piece, a true female mosquito in Mexican Chiapas amber, very interesting to look at, especially the long needle-like proboscis which is used for biting and drawing blood. I’ve attached some high quality pictures below on the specimen Order: Diptera Family: Culicidae Common Name: Female Mosquito
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Hello, Just wanted to ask for opinions on whether this is a female mosquito in Burmese Amber? I’ve attached some pictures below and closeup (best quality I can get) From what I’ve been told, this particular mosquito is a female using the branched antennae to identify it as a female. Males have a much more plumose (feather-like) antennae. Female mosquitoes are known for drawing blood to produce their eggs, hence this mosquito would have been capable of drawing blood. Please note its long proboscis it would have used to draw blood. It also has fine hairs on its wings characteristic of true mosquitoes (aids in producing the buzzing sound). And also that novices may sometimes mistake some gnats and midges for mosquitoes. A closer examination will reveal the differences. Male mosquitoes have very plumose (feather-like) antennae and do not bite; they feed on nectar and other plant juices. Females have only a few short hairs on the antennae and with their long proboscis are blood-sucking. Appreciate any opinions, thanks in advance!
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Hello, Does this look like a mosquito in burmese amber? I see the huge proboscis which should be the diagnostic feature to distinguish between other similar insects.
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Dows somebody know what is this fungi
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Hello all I am looking at this amber and wondering if it is real? The seller says the piece is 12mm x 12mm and is 99 million year old Burmese Amber with 4 insects.
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Symbiosis between Cretaceous dinosaurs and feather-feeding beetles
lormouth posted a topic in Fossil News
Here the link of an interesting article about interaction between dinosaurs and insects found inside amber from spain, enjoy : https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2217872120
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I've got this piece of Oligocene amber from Montana which has a very odd hole running straight through it. I at first though that this could be from where the resin seeped out around a twig of its tree and the twig eventually rotted away, leaving this hole. Do you think that could be the cause? The hole was filled with dirt before I cleaned it.
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I've got a few pieces of amber myself, supposedly from Montana and specifically the Hell Creek Formation. Would you say that's accurate?
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Hi all, I'm wanting to buy a microscope, so I can look at my amber inclusions more closely. I've been reading that a Stereo Microscope is the best to use. Is there a minimum the microscope needs to go up to magnification wise? I was to get as close as possible without breaking the bank lol I'm eventually wanting to photograph my amber. What do you all use? Can anybody recommend any models? It needs to have a light so I can illuminate the amber.
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Found a nice hot spot for amber:)
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Hello, I bought an amber inclusion, there are 5 mosquitos(?) in it. I can't see the proboscis, so maybe they are not mosquitos? I think that they are all the same so heres a zoomed picture of the one. Is it possible to know more information than "it's a mosquito" or "it's a bug"? Thanks!!!
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Sorry for the bad pictures, I’m not sure what this amber would be called but it’s 100 million years old so what could these be? Snails? Seeds?
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Real or Fake Pteranodon Preserved In Amber?
Mioplosus_Lover24 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Awhile ago there was the craze about having an alleged partial dinosaur tail preserved in amber, then there was the ammonite and crinoids preserved in amber, but recently I have been seeing reports about a complete pteranodon that was found preserved in amber and that was set to be auctioned off. Over the past few months I have not seen any more reports about it and was wondering if anyone knew if it was a hoax (I imagine it was), or if someone out there really does now own this one-of-a-kind specimen? -
Xixia Amber (Gaogou Formation, 100.5-85.8 Ma)
Barrelcactusaddict posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Amber Xixia Basin, Xixia County, Henan Province, China Gaogou Formation (100.5-85.8 Ma) Total Weight: 10.1 grams Overview: These pieces are all unwashed and still have an extremely fine layer of sediment; each has high clarity and rich color, many are naturally droplet-shaped, and individual measurements range from 1 to 8 millimeters in length. A few fragments of coal are also present within the lot. Prevalence, Inclusions, Botanical Source: Amber itself is quite common within the Xixia Basin, hosting China's largest amber reserves, but despite this is very rarely seen on the market. It has also been studied very little, mostly due to the fact that biological inclusions have not been known to occur in it. An araucarian source for this amber was determined based on chemical analysis. Geological Setting, Associated Fossils, Age: Amber occurs as lenses and droplets within the middle unit of the Gaogou Fm., in fine-grained sandstone which is non-marine in origin; the middle unit measures up to 440 meters thick, and also contains dinosaur egg and bone fossils, of at least 6 different genera: the presence of some of these species indicate an age of early Late Cretaceous. At other nearby amber sites (Wuliqiao Town) the presence of ostracod and bivalve fossils indicate a slightly younger age (middle to upper Late Cretaceous). Plant and pollen fossils are not known from the amber-bearing strata at Wuliqiao Town. Given the alluvial setting the amber is found in, and the absence of plant macrofossils in the matrix, I feel it may be possible that the amber was redeposited making it somewhat older than its host strata. Sources: "Terpenoid Compositions and Botanical Origins of Late Cretaceous and Miocene Amber from China"; PLoS One, 2014; Shi, Dutta, et al. "Dinosaur eggs and dinosaur egg-bearing deposits (Upper Cretaceous) of Henan Province, China: Occurrences, palaeoenvironments, taphonomy and preservation"; Progress in Natural Science, 2009; Liang, Wen, et al.© Kaegen Lau
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Xixia Amber (Gaogou Formation, 100.5-85.8 Ma)
Barrelcactusaddict posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Amber Xixia Basin, Xixia County, Henan Province, China Gaogou Formation (100.5-85.8 Ma) Total Weight: 10.1 grams Overview: These pieces are all unwashed and still have an extremely fine layer of sediment; each has high clarity and rich color, many are naturally droplet-shaped, and individual measurements range from 1 to 8 millimeters in length. A few fragments of coal are also present within the lot. Prevalence, Inclusions, Botanical Source: Amber itself is quite common within the Xixia Basin, hosting China's largest amber reserves, but despite this is very rarely seen on the market. It has also been studied very little, mostly due to the fact that biological inclusions have not been known to occur in it. An araucarian source for this amber was determined based on chemical analysis. Geological Setting, Associated Fossils, Age: Amber occurs as lenses and droplets within the middle unit of the Gaogou Fm., in fine-grained sandstone which is non-marine in origin; the middle unit measures up to 440 meters thick, and also contains dinosaur egg and bone fossils, of at least 6 different genera: the presence of some of these species indicate an age of early Late Cretaceous. At other nearby amber sites (Wuliqiao Town) the presence of ostracod and bivalve fossils indicate a slightly younger age (middle to upper Late Cretaceous). Plant and pollen fossils are not known from the amber-bearing strata at Wuliqiao Town. Given the alluvial setting the amber is found in, and the absence of plant macrofossils in the matrix, I feel it may be possible that the amber was redeposited making it somewhat older than its host strata. Sources: "Terpenoid Compositions and Botanical Origins of Late Cretaceous and Miocene Amber from China"; PLoS One, 2014; Shi, Dutta, et al. "Dinosaur eggs and dinosaur egg-bearing deposits (Upper Cretaceous) of Henan Province, China: Occurrences, palaeoenvironments, taphonomy and preservation"; Progress in Natural Science, 2009; Liang, Wen, et al.© Kaegen Lau
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