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Cretaceous Scale Insect female (Cenomanian Burmite). Leftover egg sacks??
Amber Fluid Neutral posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi, I have what seems to be a female scale insect acarii(?) that still seems to have unfertilized/ stillborn young in a couple of sacks. 2nd photo, the pebble like things in the center of the body. The first photo is the famous specimen in the earlier stage of brooding. My specimen may be a late stage one. What do you make of it?
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Hello, could anybody help me with identification of this piece poping out of the amber? It's 5mm (0,2 inch) long and at first sight it looks like a seed. I don't know where is this piece of amber from. Thanks for any help.
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This is my fossil collection please show us yours!!! These are my display fossils only The first picture is a large unidentified fossil shark tooth I recently bought from a local fossil store. The second is my display collection I put fossils in once they have been prepared or bought. The next photo is Madagascar copal it is about 9 million years old and it has multiple inclusions including fly's, wasps, and spiders. The next is an unidentified fish fossil in good shape but not too valuable. The fifth fossil is a trilobite (paralejurus) in Devonian limestone it is 385 million years old and was found in morocco I know the most about this one. And last but not least is my small polished chunk of Baltic amber it is 35-50 million years old and contains a winged insect inclusion as you probably know amber is fossilised tree resin and copal is hardened tree resin that is not quite fossilised. Thanks, HAPPY HUNTING!!!!!!!
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I've recently set-up a little studio in my dining room to make the photography of amber inclusions a little easier. These are the first results. I was going to wait a while and build up a few more to post at the same time, but I've had a crappy day and I'm keen to do anything to distract myself from it. These pictures are both panoramic, each made up of about seven images, I think. Each of those seven images is a stack of photos taken at different distances from the amber at 5x magnification on a full-frame camera. Each stack contains around 100 photos, so we're talking around 700 photos total per image. All of the amber is Baltic. The first piece of amber captures quite a poignant moment from 44 million years ago. Close-up of same image: Close-up of the head, from a different photo (taken at 10x magnification). This isn't such a great photo, but it does show some great details. And the second piece of amber is this fly. I can't remember what type of fly it is, but it's very big. And a close-up.
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I am at a loss on how to verify if this is a leaf cutter ant. If it is it is far older than anything yet discovered on leaf cutter ants. Notice the square shaped leaf fragment near its face. I don't know what it might be if not the ant's prize. Science says that these insects started to cultivate fungus in the tertiary. Advice?
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I found this piece this past weekend. I’m not sure what it is..? Possibly fossilized bone but the consistency is so hard it looks more like a mineral to me? The middle is a beautiful tan, almost shiny metallic color at the right angle. Anyone know what it is?!
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Are things that had been entirely covered by amber(as opposed to only partially, where it would still be exposed at some point), still soft, with moisture, or does amber somehow draw the moisture out of whatever has been sealed inside, drying it/turning it into a husk?
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Happy Labor Day Weekend everyone! I found this awesome piece on a beach in SW Florida. When I held it to the light....Wow what an awesome amber color with black specs and bubbles inside it. Two properties of amber but not commonly found in Florida though. It is found in Arkansas so here's my theory: It flowed down the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico and washed up on the beach in Florida, Lol. Doesn't look like any coral I've ever found either. Could it be amber or melted glass? I appreciate all replies! Thank You!
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Hi there, My son (11) has found what he believes to be a piece of Amber, while we were fossil hunting on the Jurassic Coast. Can anybody tell us if this could be Amber, it's definitely not glass. Also, what is the best method to try to clean it up? We'd like to try to polish it up. Thanks in advance, Adrian and Henry
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An interesting article. IMO. http://www.geologypage.com/2016/05/blue-amber.html
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[ Inclusion Inside Baltic Amber ]Rhagionidae - Blood Sucking Snipe Fly. Perfect Specimen.
vermiculosis posted a topic in Micro-paleontology
Dear Friends, This time i'd like to show wonderful Snipe Fly, Blood Sucking Fly ( Rhagionidae ) from Eocene age. So perfect after that 40-54 million years. Closeup macro shot i made from 30 stacking photos. I hope in future i can get equipment for making 200-500 shots for focus stacking This fly is not super rare in Baltic amber but in that condition it is ( for that family ). Enjoy Artur
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Rough Amber Inclusion
sharktooth1996 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello all. I went to a show recently and purchased this piece of amber with an apparent spider inclusion for $78. I don't have all the materials to do testing, but the piece has no taste. Could anyone help me determine if this is legit by looking?.thumb.jpg.2c43b588d1f4ac9f2e4f1da65dc7940c.jpg)
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My dad loves fossilized amber, As a teen he was promised a whole piece of amber with a mosquito in it but unfortunately his now homeless cousin stole it and it disappeared forever. He keeps wanting to go hunt for amber but I don’t know any places in Tennessee to go find any. It would make his year to go find a piece so if anyone knows any good locations it would be much appreciated.
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Hi there! A few months ago I received a piece of Baltic amber with an insect inclusion. When I brought it in to school to show my students, it fell and got a little "dent" in it. The dent is nowhere near the insect inclusion, but I was wondering if there were any easy way for someone like me to safely buff that spot so the entire piece can look pristine again - what do you think? Thanks in advance for your advice! Monica
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The first known fossilized snake embryo/neonate preserved in early Late Cretaceous (Early Cenomanian) amber from Myanmar is published in this paper Article https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/baby-snake-amber-fossil-1.4444666 Paper http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/7/eaat5042
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On the possible vertebrae: Was told it was a fossilized vertebrae, nothing else really remembered by me at this point. On the Amber: I’ve tried the “tests” to authenticate it, and it seems real, but because there are insects in it, I’d like to double check it’s real and not fake (I have my doubts though) (update, I’ll post the Amber picture separately)
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[ Inclusion Inside Baltic Amber ] Nymph Of Lygaeoidea Rhyparochromidae
vermiculosis posted a topic in Micro-paleontology
Hello Friends, This time i'd like to show something that is very rare for me. Never before i didnt saw that bug in baltic amber. I didnt found yet any material about inclusions of Lygaeoidea. Body 3mm. Enjoy
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Hello Dear Friends, I just want to show how small treasures in super small Baltic ambers we can find. Polyxenidae, 3.5mm in very good condition. Ultra small amber but specimen inside is perfect ! Amber size is crazy small 6mm / 6mm / 4mm. I have huge problem with uploading pictures. Any idea why ? Happy new year to all ! Artur
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https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/oldest-frogs-fossils-amber-cretaceous-dinosaurs-science/ https://phys.org/news/2018-06-amber-fossils-oldest-evidence-frogs.html
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https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/uok-f1m061318.php
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Large prehistoric wasp?
ToddTheFink posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
My wife obtained this in China about 10-15 years ago. It was said to be from Tibet?? Can anyone here tell us more about it? It weighs 5.6 lbs. It's 10" tall and 5 1/2" across at the widest point. The insect is 2 1/2" across.
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My son found an amber coloured like tube on a beach in West Runton, Cromer, England. He is really excited that it could be something! It's 5cm long and was attached to a chalk rock on the beach. Any ideas?
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The things I would like to accomplish are; 1. Find Amber 2. Find an Arrow Head 3. Find a gold nugget
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"The tail of a feathered dinosaur has been found perfectly preserved in amber from Myanmar. The stunning discovery helps put flesh on the bones of these extinct creatures, opening a new window on the biology of a group that dominated Earth for more than 160 million years. Examination of the specimen suggests the tail was chestnut brown on top and white on its underside." http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38224564
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