[ladypilgrim]

Amber, or fossil tree sap, can contain perfectly preserved plants, insects and animals many millions of years old. These tiny tinted windows to an ancient past have shown us some surprising things, including finely detailed prehistoric animals as large and complex as crustaceans, frogs and lizards.

The last pic is an unassuming chunk of amber found at the Font-de-Benon quarry at Archingeay-Les Nouillers in Charente-Maritime, southwest France,that has revealed the presence of two mammal hairs. Scientists can’t say with certainty what kind of mammal left its hairs for posterity but suffice to say, most fur-bearin’ varmints 100 million years ago were small and shrew-like. They carried within them the seeds of greatness, however, starting with not getting themselves stuck fast for all eternity.(Supposed to be the only mammal to be found in amber. Too bad there wasn't more.)

[johnleeknoefler]

These are the ultimate rarest of all.

[smackem]

Love it!

[Arkoquisa]

so cool, i like the frog one:rock on:rocko n

[kellyhound]

great stuff

[Faline]

[smok3r]

Reminds me of the movie Jurassic Park lol..

[collaredgirl65]

Cool.

[**butterflylove**]

cool stuff

[Kim]

I have quite a lot of amber. I use it in jewelry making.