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This fully polished amber fossil from the mines in the Dominican Republic contains a fascinating find: a well-preservedstingless bee (genus Proplebeia, species dominicana,now extinct) from an ancient tropical forest.
The amber fossil itself has a deep orange red color and exhibits nicely preserved plant resin flows, notably when viewed from the ends. They resemble tree rings in appearance.
This bee has well faceted eyes and was once part of an ancient, tropical forest. This type of bee isno longer seen in the Dominican Republic or Haiti as this particular bee species is confirmed to be extinct.
Stingless bees are the most common bee found in Dominican amber. They would collect resinfrom the amber tree (Hymenaea protera, now extinct)in order to build their nests. Hence, they would often get caught. Rarely, stingless bees can be found with resin balls on their hind legs.I very rarely come across bees with resin.
This piece originated fromthe Dominican Republic.The piece itself weighs 1.3 grams and has approximatedimensions of 1.8 cm length, 1.1 cmwidth, and 0.7 cmheight.NOTE:2.54 cm is approximately 1 inch. This piece could be used as a specimen or in a piece of jewelry.I also offerother Dominican amber specimens for saleand rareblueIndonesian amber. Thank you for your consideration. This amber will ship worldwide.I will combine items to save on shipping for up to a 7 day periodand usually ship within 1 business day.
Please see my response.
I have been selling amber fossils for over 15 years on anddo not sell fake amber only genuine material from now extinct plant sourcesnot glass or plastic embedded with present day inclusions.
This piece is genuine amber formed over millions of years of polymerization.
Please note that the saltwater test to identify real from fake amber is not reliable. The saltwater test claims that real amber will float in saltwater while fake amber will sink.
However, many amber sources or even specimens will not float in saltwater as their botanical (plant) composition as well as fossil inclusions are such that they are more dense than saltwater and so sink. I do not sell fake amber. My response should help demonstrate this.
Dominican amber is known for the clarity and preservation as well as varietyof its inclusions. Such things as insects, arachnids, and botanicals can be found.
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Do please consider the very rare Burmese (Burmite) amber along withmy large Colombian copal specimens with a variety of inclusions I am currently listing at low starting offers.
I will combine items for up to a 7 day period to save on shipping costs.
International Buyers: Please note that I ship using First Class Mail International.
A SPECIAL NOTE CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please understand that import duties, taxes and charges are NOT included in the selling price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer\'s responsibility.
Please check your country\'s customs office to determine what these additional charges may be prior to offerding/buying.
I cannot guarantee delivery of your item in a set amount of time. Different country\'s customs offices take longer to process items than others do.
Lastly, I do not mark merchandise values below their truevalue or mark items as \"gifts.\" U.S. and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. Honesty is the best option.
