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xAmber with Enhydro / Termite
Amber with an Enhydro, which means that there is a hollow chamber that has water or fluid trapped inside, often shown as a "bubble". Visibile moving enhydros are rare to find, and add to the quality and value of the fossil or crystal. In this case, the termite actually floats around in the large cavity within the amber. A truly rare and special piece!
As a fun bonus, this piece is also "green amber" meaning it glows green under a blacklight/UV light.
Measurements: ~1-1/4" long x 1" wide x 3/4" deep
Weight: 6.7g
Location: Dominican Republic
Time Period: Oligocene / Miocene ~ 22-28 myo
Amber is the fossilized resin of a variety of ancient species of coniferous and flowering trees. It is one of the few organic substances to qualify as a gemstone. Amber's color and opacity is determined by the type of tree that produces the resin, (as well as the density of microscopic air bubbles inside). Amber has the ability to preserve bits of forest debris from millions of years ago. Also, insects, small reptiles, plants and seeds, and even microorganism (like bacteria) are found in amber, and have been examined by scientists for more clues as to how our diverse planet evolved. Amber is used for many cosmetic purposes and in the medicinal field, such as in perfume, incense, skin care, baby teething and more. The oldest Amber recovered dates back to the Upper Carboniferous period, (about 320 million years ago), but most of the commercial Amber found was created by plants that did not evolve until the Jurassic or early Cretaceous periods, (about 20 to 180 million years ago).
