Burmese Insect Amber Hymenoptera Wasp Bee Fossil Cretaceous Bermite Dinosaur Age

Location: Hukawng Valley in Northern Burma

Weight: 0.1 Ounces - 0.51 Grams

Dimensions: 0.6 Inches Long, 0.5 Inches Wide, 0.23 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, or Burmite, offers one of the most detailed windows into mid-Cretaceous ecosystems. Dating back 99 million years to the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous, it originates from the Hukawng Valley of northern Myanmar. This amber preserves organisms with astonishing fidelity, including insects, spiders, plant matter, and even fragments of small vertebrates.

These inclusions have helped scientists trace evolutionary developments, such as the early appearance of feathers, predator-prey interactions, and ancient plant-insect relationships. Burmese amber is therefore not just a gemstone but a critical scientific resource, providing unparalleled insight into life on Earth nearly 100 million years ago.