{"product_id":"myanmar-amber-with-multiple-insect","title":"Cretaceous Myanmar Amber with Multiple Insect Inclusions","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eMyanmar amber with multiple insect inclusions\u003c\/strong\u003e is a polished Cretaceous specimen displaying a warm golden-yellow body with attractive honey and reddish-brown colour variation. Several prehistoric insect inclusions can be seen throughout the amber, accompanied by fine organic material, plant fragments and numerous tiny particles suspended within the fossilised resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe specimen has a broad, naturally rounded form with good translucency that allows the inclusions to be examined from different angles. One side contains a particularly interesting concentration of insect remains and organic debris, while the contrasting darker resin along parts of the outer edge gives the specimen additional depth and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe amber also contains flowing internal structures and areas of slightly different transparency, characteristic of natural fossilised resin. Under magnification, the numerous small inclusions become especially rewarding to explore, revealing details that are difficult to appreciate in a normal-scale view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eFossil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myanmar (Burma) Amber with Insect Inclusions\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fossilised Tree Resin\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cretaceous Period, approximately 95–100 million years old\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myanmar (Burma)\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eInclusions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multiple prehistoric insects and organic material\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden-yellow, honey, orange and reddish-brown\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eTransparency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Translucent to semi-transparent\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polished\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 21 × 27 × 6 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Ancient Forests of Myanmar Amber\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMyanmar amber formed from the resin of trees growing in ancient Cretaceous forests approximately 95–100 million years ago. When fresh resin flowed from trees, it could trap small insects, plant fragments and other organic material. The sticky resin subsequently hardened and, over immense geological periods, became fossilised amber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remarkable preservation of organisms in amber provides a three-dimensional record of ancient ecosystems. Delicate insects that would normally decompose can instead remain enclosed within the hardened resin, preserving outlines, limbs, wings and other structures for tens of millions of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurmese amber is particularly significant to palaeontologists because of its Cretaceous age and exceptionally diverse fossil inclusions. The deposits have produced an extraordinary variety of insects and other organisms, providing valuable insight into terrestrial life during the age of dinosaurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specimen offers an accessible glimpse into that vanished ecosystem. Its combination of golden translucent resin, multiple insect inclusions and abundant microscopic organic material creates a miniature scene from an ancient forest preserved in fossilised tree resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePreservation and Natural Character\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eMyanmar amber with insect inclusions\u003c\/strong\u003e has a distinctive natural appearance, with several visible insects preserved within golden resin alongside plant matter and other organic debris. The polished surface allows light to pass through the specimen and illuminate its internal features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately 27 mm long and only 6 mm thick, its relatively flat profile makes the internal inclusions easy to examine while retaining the warm visual character associated with Burmese amber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating Cretaceous time capsule, this authentic Myanmar amber preserves multiple prehistoric insects and organic material from an ancient forest approximately 95–100 million years ago.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ForeverGems_Tuc26","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45754146914500,"sku":"S749","price":430.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1599\/4699\/files\/S749BurmaAmber_1.webp?v=1788185200","url":"https:\/\/www.forevergems.co.za\/products\/myanmar-amber-with-multiple-insect","provider":"ForeverGems_SA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}