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Anyone remember the movie Jurassic Park??

Burmese Amber (Cretaceous) with a biting gnat inclusion

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Like!


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Carpet looks prefectly clean to me! \O


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\O

In Denmark I have seen lots of amber with insects caught inside; also in Saint Petersburg :yes:


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Richprins wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 9:12 am Like!


(You must clean your carpet a bit... O** )
\O
Can we keep on topic please. Carpet gets cleaned regularly.
Flutterby wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 9:29 am Carpet looks prefectly clean to me! \O
Thanks Flutts
Lisbeth wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 10:07 am \O

In Denmark I have seen lots of amber with insects caught inside; also in Saint Petersburg :yes:
You have to be very careful with Amber with inclusions. Only buy from a reputable seller.
There are a lot of fakes offered for sale.


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Don't worry, I am not going to buy any ;-)


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Calamites (giant horse tail) (main striated object) with some other plant material ("twigs" - possibly Asterphyllites)
Carboniferous (350 mya approx) - Coal Measures
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What surface is it lying on? :shock:


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:-? 0-


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Looks like granite -O-


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