Lot 1658
Large Colombian Amber Nugget Containing Termite Colony. Amber is the 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 at the 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, 7.25 x 3 x 2 inch, crystal-clear amber nugget, which weighs an enormous 327 grams. This excellent quality, clear amber nugget has been polished on all sides, revealing more than one hundred termites which can be viewed from any angle. This spectacular amber nugget comes with a five inch illusion stand for display.
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Estimated Value $750 - 1,200.
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