Burmese Insect Amber Diptera Mosquito Fly Fossil Cretaceous Bermite Dinosaur Age

Location: Hukawng Valley in Northern Burma

Weight: 0.1 Ounces - 0.64 Grams

Dimensions: 0.8 Inches Long, 0.5 Inches Wide, 0.2 Inches Thick

This piece of Amber contains insects, Plants, and other particles.

The item pictured is the one you will receive. 

Cretaceous Age (66-145 million years ago)

Burmese amber, also referred to as Burmite or Kachin amber, is a fossil resin that provides an extraordinary window into prehistoric ecosystems. Originating from the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar, this amber formed nearly 99 million years ago during the early Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous.

Its most remarkable feature is the preservation of inclusions such as insects, spiders, plant fragments, and small vertebrates. These fossils allow museum visitors and students to study ancient biodiversity, ecosystem interactions, and evolutionary processes. Burmese amber is often displayed in natural history exhibits, where its clarity, color, and fossil inclusions capture the imagination while providing educational insight into the age of dinosaurs and the Cretaceous forest environment.