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Name:
Fossil Flower in Amber
Age: Oligocene
Formation: Amber Mines
Location: Dominican Republic
Size: Piece of amber is 0.5 inches across
Here is a very rare inclusion in amber. This is a Fossil Flower from the Oligocene deposits of the Dominican Republic. Plants, especially flowers, are rare occurrences in amber - they had to fall in or be blown into the amber, whereas insects could crawl or fly into the sap. This specimen has great detail. The individual petals are quite distinct, and the stem or petiole of the flower is intact. Even some of the stamens are visible. The large flower is easily seen in the polished piece of fossilized tree resin. This is a wonderful example of an extremely scarce flower preserved in Domincan Amber (small close-up photo included for free).
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