Collectible
Owned by ILoveMyCatFreckles (@Freckles).
Notes
The specimen appears to be an unpolished piece of amber, likely Colombian copal or Dominican amber, containing multiple insect inclusions including a small fly and a beetle. It is kept in its original shape as found.
Details
Identification & Classification
- Common Name
- Insect in Amber
- Fossil Type
- Insect in Amber
- Fossil Category
- Invertebrate
- Taxonomic Group
- Arthropod
- Phylogenetic Group
- Arthropoda
Geological Context
- Geological Era
- Cenozoic
- Geological Period
- Miocene
- Absolute Age (MYA)
- 20
Locality
- Country
- Other
- Locality Type
- Unknown
Anatomy & Physical Traits
- Completeness
- Complete
- Symmetry
- Slightly Asymmetrical
- Sutures Visible
- Yes
- Eye Facets Visible
- Yes
Preservation & Preparation
- Preservation Quality
- Excellent
- Matrix Type
- Amber
- Associated Fossils
- Diptera and Coleoptera inclusions
- Preparation Level
- Unprepped
- Restoration %
- 0
Provenance & Collection
- Acquisition Source
- Fossil store, Crystal World Exhibition Center main warehouse
- Date Acquired
- Jun 3, 2026
- Acquisition Price
- $40
- Legal Status
- Legal to Own
- Display Status
- In Storage
- Collection ID
- bca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500
- Quantity
- 1
- Added Details
- The specimen appears to be an unpolished piece of amber, likely Colombian copal or Dominican amber, containing multiple insect inclusions including a small fly and a beetle. It is kept in its original shape as found.
Insect in Amber
Identification & Classification
Fossil Type
Insect in Amber
Fossil Category
Invertebrate
Taxonomic Group
Arthropod
Phylogenetic Group
Arthropoda
Common NameInsect in Amber
Geological Context
Geological Era
Cenozoic
Geological Period
Miocene
Absolute Age (MYA)
20
Locality
Country
Other
Locality Type
Unknown
Anatomy & Physical Traits
Completeness
Complete
Symmetry
Slightly Asymmetrical
Sutures Visible
Yes
Eye Facets Visible
Yes
Preservation & Preparation
Preservation Quality
Excellent
Matrix Type
Amber
Preparation Level
Unprepped
Restoration %
0
Associated FossilsDiptera and Coleoptera inclusions
Provenance & Collection
Date Acquired
Jun 3, 2026
Acquisition Price
$40
Legal Status
Legal to Own
Display Status
In Storage
Quantity
1
Acquisition SourceFossil store, Crystal World Exhibition Center main warehouse
Collection IDbca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500
Added Details
The specimen appears to be an unpolished piece of amber, likely Colombian copal or Dominican amber, containing multiple insect inclusions including a small fly and a beetle. It is kept in its original shape as found.
Identification & Classification
Fossil Type
Insect in Amber
Fossil Category
Invertebrate
Taxonomic Group
Arthropod
Phylogenetic Group
Arthropoda
Common NameInsect in Amber
Added Details
The specimen appears to be an unpolished piece of amber, likely Colombian copal or Dominican amber, containing multiple insect inclusions including a small fly and a beetle. It is kept in its original shape as found.
Geological Context
Geological Era
Cenozoic
Geological Period
Miocene
Absolute Age (MYA)
20
Locality
Country
Other
Locality Type
Unknown
Anatomy & Physical Traits
Completeness
Complete
Symmetry
Slightly Asymmetrical
Sutures Visible
Yes
Eye Facets Visible
Yes
Preservation & Preparation
Preservation Quality
Excellent
Matrix Type
Amber
Preparation Level
Unprepped
Restoration %
0
Associated FossilsDiptera and Coleoptera inclusions
Provenance & Collection
Date Acquired
Jun 3, 2026
Acquisition Price
$40
Legal Status
Legal to Own
Display Status
In Storage
Quantity
1
Acquisition SourceFossil store, Crystal World Exhibition Center main warehouse
Collection IDbca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500