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Species |
Family Araucariaceae |
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Geological Period |
Eocene ≈ 35 - 40 ma |
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Origin |
La Bucara Mine, Dominican Republic |
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Size |
2.0 - 3.0cm |
Chunky amber.
Amber is the fossilized resin of prehistoric trees. Its name comes from Arabic, meaning "what floats in the sea", since it floats on sea water.
It is usually light brown in color although there are varieties of yellow and greenish tones.
It is considered the oldest gemstone known to man but it is actually of organic origin.
Deposits : All over the world .
The fossil includes a label with the name, period and provenance and is attached to a 4 cm square cardboard box.
*The price is per unit (a single cardboard box of the four shown in the photo)
Since the samples are natural, you will receive a piece similar to the one in the photograph. The fossils come in cardboard boxes and are glued to a porex base with hot silicone; these can be removed using ethyl alcohol without damaging the fossil. The size is approximate.