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Liverwort & Beetle (Coleoptera) Age: Oligocene Formation: Amber Mines Location: Dominican Republic Size: Piece of amber is 0.7 inches long This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
Here is an exciting piece of Dominican Amber. This piece of Oligocene amber contains a very striking Liverwort and a superb Beetle (Coleoptera). The piece of amber has been highly polished on all sides to reveal the fine detail of the inclusions. The ''feathery-looking'' Liverwort, a somewhat primitive plant, exhibits the tiny leaflets in beautiful fashion. The large Beetle is intact and easily seen in the honey-colored piece of fossil sap. This is a great specimen of a rare plant and a wonderful Beetle preserved in Dominican Amber (close-up photos included for free).