Gametophyte and sporophyte of a moss

Age: Oligocene-Miocene.

Location: Mina la Cumbre, Dominican Republic.

This moss has a "gamete-bearing" gametophyte, which differs into false roots, false stem, and false leaves. In the presence of water, a sporophyte formed by a filament and a sporiferous capsule grows on the gametophyte.

Fossil resin of vegetable origin that comes from the legume Hymenaea protera, dated between 25 and 40 million years.

Dominican amber differs from Baltic amber by being more transparent, and by having a greater number of fossils. 

Weight: 1,5 g 

Measures: 2,7 cm x 1,5 cm