Rodney Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 A few years ago over a few weeks I gently chipped away at a section of what was said to be Baltic amber and removed some sort of insect stage. This specimen was really small, smaller than a dog flea. A little damage was done in the removal process even though extreme care was taken. I was never able to determine what it is and most likely want be able. You may be able to see the visible hairs. Picture taken with the aid of a compound Bausch and Lomb microscope. Rodney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Rodney Nice looking specimen. I'm curious why you removed it from the amber. Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 The only reason I removed the specimen was because I wanted a closer look and it was said to be extremely difficult to remove, it was. As you can tell this inclusion has taken on the composition of amber, so a real amber fossil. I could not obtain a good picture while it was inside the amber so I removed it. In many ways I think I should have left it the way it was but then again you may want to hold the fossil. A sealed cavity or void had formed inside the amber so I new I had a chance to remove it. Rodney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 I did have a few people ask about this inclusion off list over the last couple of years and one or two lately. A couple of universities did look but nothing was final other than some type of insect stage. I have never seen an example like it and it seems no one else has either. I think this is a good example of a very old amber inclusion that was removed by me over a very lengthy process and your left with what you have. Rodney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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