O. Isoptera

160,00 â‚¬

Series: Oligocene-Miocene.

Origin: La Cumbre mine, Dominican Republic.

Mass: 3.37 g 

Piece measurements: 3.3 cm x 2.3 cm

Termite length: 1cm

 

 

SKU: AMB047 Categories: ,
Fossil resin of plant origin that comes from legumes Hymenaea protera, dated between 25 and 40 million years ago.
Dominican amber differs from Baltic amber by being more transparent, and by having a greater number of fossil remains.

This piece contains a termite, and in its liquid-filled body a gas bubble. Externally it presents another bubble filled with liquid.

The box is included in the price.