{"product_id":"dominican-republic-amber-with-fly-inclusions","title":"Dominican Amber with Fly Inclusion | Miocene | Dominican Republic | 7–25mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAverage Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7–25mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amber with Insect Inclusion (Fly)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miocene (~15–20 million years ago)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Republic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDominican amber is notably rarer and more difficult to source than its Baltic counterpart. While Baltic amber is older and more abundantly recovered, Dominican amber — formed from the resin of the extinct leguminous tree \u003cem\u003eHymenaea protera\u003c\/em\u003e — is prized for its exceptional clarity and the remarkable frequency and quality of its inclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Amber Inclusions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmber inclusions are organisms entombed in ancient tree resin — not tree sap — millions of years ago. As the resin enveloped the specimen, it began a natural process of polymerization, hardening first into Copal and, over millions of years of burial and geological pressure, eventually transforming into true amber. The result is a window into a lost world: organisms preserved in extraordinary detail, suspended in time as if captured only yesterday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend using a magnifying aid to fully appreciate the frozen detail of your inclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Natural Amber with Fly Inclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvenance: Dominican Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeological Age: Miocene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize Range: 7–25mm (refer to photograph for scale)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable For: Private collections, educational use, display, or as a distinguished gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe image shows a representative example of the specimen you will receive, selected from our stock within the stated size range. As natural objects, each piece is unique — colour, shape, and form will vary. It will not be the exact specimen photographed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BugsDirect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48394402595005,"sku":"FS1100","price":182.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1228\/7064\/files\/655c91237a9a363350b5a367.jpg?v=1788720227","url":"https:\/\/www.bugsdirect.com\/en-ca\/products\/dominican-republic-amber-with-fly-inclusions","provider":"BugsDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}