Fossil Amber with Inclusion Eocene Baltic Sea 5-25mm Specimen & Certificate

Scale cube=1cm showing average size. Insects are likely flies, mosquitoes, but can occasionally be ants, spiders, mites etc.

 

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Specimen: Baltic Amber with fly Inclusions

 

Age: Eocene Period –  56 to 33.9 million years ago

 

Location Found: Baltic Sea

 

Baltic Amber is older but more common to find than Dominican Amber which is younger but more difficult to source.

 

Amber Inclusions are unfortunate insects, plants etc. which became entombed in tree resin (not tree sap) millions of years ago. With the inclusion engulfed, the resin slowly hardened through a natural polymerization of the original organic compounds. This hardened material is known as Copal, which preserves the inclusion perfectly. Through time the Copal becomes buried and, over a several million year process, slowly turns into what we know as Amber. Incredibly this process has allowed us to marvel at ancient specimens frozen in time, as if captured only yesterday!

 

*We would always suggest using a magnifying aid to view your specimen to truly appreciate the inclusions stunning frozen detail.

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Description

Fossil Amber with Inclusion

This fossil specimen features amber with an inclusion and is identified as Eocene. Its listed measurement range is 5-25mm, making it a compact and accessible addition to a fossil collection, geology display, educational cabinet or natural history gift selection. The specimen is associated with the Baltic Sea designation supplied for this piece.

Eocene Geological Interest

The Eocene was an important epoch in Earth’s geological history, following the end of the Paleocene and preceding the Oligocene. Amber from this broad geological period is valued by collectors because it preserves fossilised resin from ancient forest environments and provides a tangible connection to deep time. An amber inclusion adds further interest by retaining material within the resin, although the exact nature of the inclusion is not specified for this specimen.

Amber with Inclusion for Collectors

Amber specimens are popular with fossil collectors, geology enthusiasts, museums, classroom displays and anyone interested in prehistoric natural history. This piece offers the visual appeal of amber alongside the scientific interest of an internal inclusion. Its compact 5-25mm size range is suitable for display in a specimen box, cabinet, educational collection or carefully arranged fossil presentation.

Because amber is an organic fossil material, each piece has its own individual appearance. The supplied specimen may differ from the example shown in colour, outline, surface character and inclusion detail. These natural variations are part of the appeal of collecting amber and mean that every specimen has a distinct presentation.

Display and Sizing

Full sizing is shown in the photographs. The photograph shows a representative example; the specimen supplied may vary naturally in colour, shape, size and detail. Please review the photographs carefully to appreciate the scale and presentation style of the example. The stated 5-25mm range provides a useful guide when planning a display or selecting a storage compartment.

Certificate of Authenticity

This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.

The certificate wording is included to support the specimen’s presentation as a genuine fossil collectible. It is suitable for personal collecting, educational use, geology-themed gifts and displays focused on amber, inclusions and the Eocene. No species-level identification is assigned to the inclusion, allowing the specimen to be appreciated for its documented amber and geological characteristics without adding unsupported identification details.