silverphoenix Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Just showing off some of my digital photography with Chiapas Amber. Chiapas amber is some of the highest quality and most difficult to obtain amber in the world. It is harder than most other ambers. Mexican amber is mined from the state of Chiapas, in Southern Mexico, where the veins running through the strata are estimated to be some 24-30 million years old. Here, the amber was formed from the resin of an ancient tropical tree (genus Hymenaec), the same genus of tree that produces the prized amber of the Dominican Republic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Really nice collection Chas and your photography is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Seriously cool collection of amber bugs. I wonder if there are any known places where individuals can go to collect amber? Seems to me that most amber in people's collections is purchased rather than personally collected. Hunting for amber would be quite a different quarry to go after compared to sifting for shark teeth or splitting shale for trilobites (or nodules for Carboniferous ferns). How long did it take to amass that paleo-emtomological collection? Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverphoenix Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Hi Ken, New Jersey is the only state in the US where Amber can be found that I know of. It's difficult to find any sites with pieces large enough to find insects though. This is why almost all Amber you see in the US is bought. I'll try putting more pictures up soon. Chiapas Amber is very difficult to find, but I have a good friend in Mexico, which is how I was able to obtain my collection. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Thank you for sharing these incredible images. They are all such golden drool bucket worthy! ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 nice pix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 before i forget: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4364730/pdf/pone.0118820.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverphoenix Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 If it seems blurry--it's most likely because it is a 8th of a mm or smaller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 On 19 September 2016 at 2:18 AM, caldigger said: Really nice collection Chas and your photography is excellent. Work for word that was what I was going to say. Stunning. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Beautiful. What set-up did you use for your photography? _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 As the others have said-- wonderful collection and pictures!! Thanks for sharing it. Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmegalodon Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 wow beautiful pieces. love how you displayed them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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