Dominican Amber Fossil with Fly Inclusion | Miocene | Dominican Republic | 25-35mm

Average Size: 25-35mm

Specimen: Amber with Insect Inclusion (Fly)

Age: Miocene (~15–20 million years ago)

Provenance: Dominican Republic

Dominican amber is notably rarer and more difficult to source than its Baltic counterpart. While Baltic amber is older and more abundantly recovered, Dominican amber — formed from the resin of the extinct leguminous tree Hymenaea protera — is prized for its exceptional clarity and the remarkable frequency and quality of its inclusions.

About Amber Inclusions

Amber inclusions are organisms entombed in ancient tree resin — not tree sap — millions of years ago. As the resin enveloped the specimen, it began a natural process of polymerization, hardening first into Copal and, over millions of years of burial and geological pressure, eventually transforming into true amber. The result is a window into a lost world: organisms preserved in extraordinary detail, suspended in time as if captured only yesterday.

We recommend using a magnifying aid to fully appreciate the frozen detail of your inclusion.

Specimen Details

• Type: Natural Amber with Fly Inclusion
• Provenance: Dominican Republic
• Geological Age: Miocene
• Size Range: 25-35mm (refer to photograph for scale)
• Suitable For: Private collections, educational use, display, or as a distinguished gift

The image shows a representative example of the specimen you will receive, selected from our stock within the stated size range. As natural objects, each piece is unique — colour, shape, and form will vary. It will not be the exact specimen photographed.