Amber with Inclusions. Hymenaea protera. Miocene. Dominican Republic. 1.54 x 0.93 x 0.43 inches (3.92 x 2.35 x 1.10 cm)...

Description

Amber with Inclusions
Hymenaea protera
Miocene
Dominican Republic
1.54 x 0.93 x 0.43 inches (3.92 x 2.35 x 1.10 cm)

This nice, big, yellow dollop of clear yellow Dominican Amber features two winged and one worker ant trapped as fossils for all time in this piece of prehistoric tree resin. The polished specimen is a fabulous example of the material, and fine pieces with great inclusions are truly a treasure. This exhibits a clarity not often found in such specimens, and it comes with a postage stamp size close up photo of a big ant.

[Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]



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