Lot 848
Termites and Twigs in Colombian Amber, Amber is fossilized tree resin. Some trees produce resins to help heal breaks and gashes. Occasionally insects become trapped in the sticky amber and are mummified (dessicated) with incredible preservation of soft tissues, muscles, microscopic detail and sometimes even color. DNA has been retrieved from amber over 65 million years old, afromthe time of the dinosaurs. The age of amber itself cannot be determined. Only the rock it is deposited in can be tested. Colombian amber is found mostly in the Andes mountains in remote regions and has not been properly dated. This amber with the classic golden honey color like Dominican Amber is probably between 1- 5 million years old. Such is the probable age of this extremely large 5.5 x 4 x 2 inch clear amber nugget weighing 530grams (over one pound). This magnificent clear amber nugget has been polished on all sides revealing a termite colony on the bottom third, twigs and leaves throughout, a one inch white section of a flower, fungus and a rare large 100mm anhydro. An anhydro is a bubble that still contains liquid (probably water) inside it. This massive anhydro bubble is attached to a stem of some type of plant and this liquid water is 1-5 million years old. This museum quality rich golden amber nugget comes with a 3 x 5 inch clear illusion stand for display.
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Estimated Value $800 - 1,000
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| Realized $960 |
