This Burmese amber specimen features a beautifully preserved fly positioned against a natural window within a mostly unpolished piece of amber. The contrast between the rough, natural exterior and the clear viewing area around the inclusion gives the specimen an authentic fossil character while allowing the delicate fly to be observed within the ancient resin. Preserved nearly 100 million years ago, this piece offers a fascinating glimpse into the Cretaceous forest during the time of the dinosaurs.

Details

• Approximately 100 million years old

• Origin: Hukawng Valley, Burma

• Period: Cretaceous amber, time of the dinosaurs

• Inclusion: Fly

• Classification: Order Diptera

• Mostly unpolished natural amber

• Natural viewing window around the inclusion

• Fossil amber specimen

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