Lot 782
Large Milliede in 100 Million Year Old Amber. One of the oldest found formations of Amber comes from the Hukawng Valley of Burma (Myanmar). This amber (known as Burmite) is 100 million years old or slightly older which makes it twice as old as the 50 million year old Baltic amber and 4 times as old as the 25 million year old Dominican amber. This amber was deposited when the dinosaurs ruled the earth and contains many species of extinct insects. This mostly clear 22 x 19 mm piece of Burmite contains a large millipede 18mm in length that is virtually complete missing just its back end but clearly shows it head with two antennae and some its many legs. There is also a small wasp. Comes in a 6 x 5" Riker mount with an enlarged photo of the millipede. Estimated Value $450 - 600
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| Realized $660 |
