Copal / Young Amber with insect inclusions Amethyst Franckeite is a relatively rare

Franckeite is a relatively rare iron

the piece is big

This specimen was collected over 30 years ago in August of 1980

Specimen # BOL711B172

metallic silvery sword shaped crystals of Stibnite forming a very aesthetic crystal “spray”

Copal / Young Amber with insect inclusions Amethyst Franckeite is a relatively rareArguably this piece has the FINEST clarity of any piece in the lot as it's virtually WATER CLEAR throughout and features a wide range of insects including small flies (Diptera), along with parasitic wasps (Hymenoptera) plus one large, winged termite (Isoptera), one large true bug (Heteroptera) and two bark beetles (Scolytinae). Some of my favorite insects are seen in this piece, and it's because of the tremendous gemminess which allows one to clearly