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Amber insects, any help would be appreciated! Hi all! I bought a batch of unidentified amber fossils from Myanmar a little while ago If someone could help me identify any of these, that would be immensely appreciated I don't need species names if none can be provided, a genus family etc will do I apologize if the photos aren't clear enoug
Amber fossils and authenticity - The Fossil Forum Hi there! I wanted to ask you for your opinion on this amber fossil Does it seems genuine to you? Would you have any recommendations what to look out for? And how common the fake amber fossils actually are? I am quite new to this, I was an enthusiastic fossil hunter, usually searching in slate d
unknown amber fly, baltic coast, Stratiomyomorpha? I have a really big (approx 1 3 cm long) insect from the oligocene amber deposits of the "Ostsee" Found at the polish or koenigsberg coast many many years ago What do you think what it might be? My first (a minute) idea was, a bee But it is a fly for sure But, what kind of fly? Stratiomyoidae
Fossil Insects and Pollen found in Cretaceous Ecuador Amber Prehistoric insects trapped in amber give glimpse into ancient life on Earth: "Little windows into the past, CBS News, September 18 2025 Incredible 112-Million-Year-Old Amber Reveals an Entire Ancient Ecosystem Jess Cockerill, Sciencenews, September 18, 2025 The open access paper is: Delclòs, X ,
Polishing Amber - Fossil Preparation - The Fossil Forum You almost want a feather touch when doing this Amber and copal for those of you that like copal is soft So too much pressure and speed can lead to heating, cracking, or deeper scratches that you will still have to remove… I prefer hand sanding for all but the final SOFT cotton polishing It takes longer but it gives better control
Real or fake Amber? - The Fossil Forum Amber isn't nearly as rare as some may think and many real specimens with insects are found and sold across the world (More than 1% are genuine) More than 1% are genuine? Are more than 98% inauthentic? This is a sincere question I would have assumed “1%” was a typo, but my knowledge of amber is too limited to make assumptions