JohnBrewer Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Hi guys, 3mm long in Baltic amber. Was wondering if this was a seed or a leaf? Best images I can do I'm afraid. @Amber Man John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 It looks most like an insect or beetle unless it is a Rorschach inspired inclusion. Top photo shows top of beetle; head on the lower right. Bottom photo shows underside with legs sticking out; head in lower right. 2 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 i think so to 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Thanks folks John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 41 minutes ago, DPS Ammonite said: Rorschach inspired inclusion Hehehe John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SULLY Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 +1 for beetle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 How sweet! What a pleasant surprise. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 I'm wondering what might be the surrounding pattern? 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, abyssunder said: I'm wondering what might be the surrounding pattern? I think they’re fracture lines from the inclusion moving. Does that happen? I’ll upload another pic when on my laptop. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 7 minutes ago, JohnBrewer said: I think they’re fracture lines from the inclusion moving. Does that happen? I’ll upload another pic when on my laptop. Wouldn't be fractures. The amber would have to be hardened for that & I don't think the bug would last that long. If you notice, most of it is flowing around it from front to sides, most likely caused by the bug trying to move in the resin. The dark lines could just be a small amount of dirt or a darker portion of the resin. Think waves & wake around a boat. Compressed at the front & spreading out along the sides as it flows back. I've got several pieces of Sumatran amber with some beautiful swirl patterns. 2 Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 17 minutes ago, daves64 said: If you notice, most of it is flowing around it from front to sides, most likely caused by the bug trying to move in the resin. I would agree! 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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