Lot 1188
Collection of 8 Amber Nuggets With Rare Insect Inclusions. Dominican amber is 25-40 million years old, originating from the resin of the now-extinct Hymenaea tree that grew in an ancient rain forest. The amber is mined from the remote mountains from the La Cumbre region. This collection of eight amber nuggets was put together to represent the rarer fossils found in Dominican amber, including a Pseudoscorpion, a spider with a tiny midge clinging to its leg, a Gall Midge with eight eggs, an unusual seed wasp and beetle, eggs found inside a piece of amber that is inside a large piece, a Fungus Gnat with two eggs, a black Scavenger Fly and a Worker Ant. These amber nuggets are clear and vary in size from ½" to 1" and each has an enlarged 1¼x1¼" color photograph of the valuable insect inclusion. Housed in an 8½x6½" Ryker mount for protection and display. Add $20 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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| Realized $575 |
