If we assume the Colombian amber is this recent, it still has extremely important value for those studying the fossils. Studies of biodiversity, biogeography, ecology, and evolution, all benefit from the scientific description of these amber fossils. Age is relative, the old man said, but old is not necessarily better.
Amber Vs Copal, is there really an argument? - The Fossil Forum
this just arrived in the mail today and i thought i'd show you guys, especially since sumatran amber is a new dicovery. this is a 10.1 gram semi rough piece of Blue amber from sumatra, Indonesia, and is early miocene in age. it has a small window polished into it but other than that, it is a roug...
I have a few pieces of Burmese Amber such as this one. The surface is not as translucent as others. It looks like it could do with a further polish. How do I go about doing that?
The amber from the Dominican Republic is about 25 million years old (Oligocene epoch), and came from a tropical rainforest environment (hence the biodiversity found in Dominican amber is greater than that found in Baltic Amber). Dominican amber is also known for the clarity of it's inclusions.
What Are These Insects In These Baltic Amber? - The Fossil Forum
Yes, you need a system to submerge the amber for the shoot, and since the amber floats it's not easy, because I need the best angle, and my photographed area is often only 5x5mm or less. My main problem turned out to be my floor The camera moved because I stood near by and had to breathe!