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Pleistocene Copal with Inclusions Fossil Madagascar Genuine Specimen Certificate
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Pleistocene Copal with Inclusions Fossil Madagascar Genuine Specimen Certificate

Original price was: £60.00.Current price is: £42.00.

Scale cube=1cm: Full sizing please see photo

 

All of our Fossils are 100% Genuine Specimens & come with a Certificate of Authenticity

 

 

Specimen: Copal with Inclusions

 

Age: Pleistocene Period ~ 2.58 – 0.012 million years ago

 

Location Found: Madagascar

 

Copal is hardened tree resin, & a younger variation of Amber. These Copal samples are packed with inclusions, including flies, ants, bugs, and more! They are generally easy to see with the naked eye, though we recommend using a magnifying aid to view the inclusions. Copal can tend to be cloudier than Amber.

 

Copal & Amber Inclusions are unfortunate insects, plants etc. which became entombed in tree resin (not tree sap) millions of years ago. With the inclusion engulfed, the resin slowly hardened through a natural polymerization of the original organic compounds. This hardened material is known as Copal, which preserves the inclusion perfectly. Through time the Copal becomes buried and, over a several million year process, slowly turns into what we know as Amber. Incredibly this process has allowed us to marvel at ancient specimens frozen in time, as if captured only yesterday.

 

We would always suggest using a magnifying aid to view your specimen so to truly appreciate the inclusions stunning frozen detail.

 

ACTUAL AS SEEN: The image shows the EXACT specimen you will receive. The specimen has been carefully hand selected and photographed. Measurements are as accurate as possible, though be aware measuring precise dimensions can be difficult from irregular shaped items. Whilst we portray colours as close to life-like as we can, colours will vary if taken in sunlight, indoors, from monitor to monitor and device to device. Once this specimen is sold, we will update this listing with new similar selected item, with a new photo and dimensions so this listing will change after you purchase. The scale cube in the photo is 1cm to give a visual size.

 

 

Origin : Madagascar.

Era : Pleistocene.

Unique : (Actual as seen).

(Actual as seen)

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Description

Pleistocene Copal with Inclusions Fossil

This listing presents a Pleistocene copal specimen with inclusions, associated with Madagascar. Copal is valued by fossil and natural-history collectors for its organic origin, warm resinous appearance, and potential to preserve material within the hardened resin. The supplied identification describes this piece as Copal with Inclusions and places it in the Pleistocene.

Specimen Details

Product name: Copal with Inclusions

Identification: Pleistocene Madagascar is included in the supplied specimen details. The specimen is presented as a fossil collecting piece with inclusions. The exact nature of the inclusions is not specified, allowing the piece to remain an intriguing natural-history example for display, study, or collection.

Geological Context

The Pleistocene is a geological epoch within the Quaternary Period. It is associated with major environmental and climatic changes and is an important interval for understanding the development of more recent ecosystems. Resin that has survived geological burial and alteration can become a collectible natural material, and copal specimens are especially appreciated for their organic character and visual interest.

Collector Appeal

Copal with inclusions offers a distinctive alternative to mineral specimens and traditional body fossils. Its appeal comes from the combination of fossil resin, geological age, and the possibility of observing preserved material within the translucent or naturally varied resin. This specimen is suitable for collectors of fossils, fossil resin, inclusions, Madagascar natural history, and Pleistocene material. It can also be used as an educational display item when discussing fossilisation, organic materials, and the preservation of natural objects through geological time.

Display and Photography

The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive. Full sizing is shown in the photographs. Please review the images carefully for the specimen’s visible form, colour, surface character, and inclusions before purchase. The photographs are intended to provide the clearest visual reference for the individual piece offered in this listing.

Authenticity

This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.

The included certificate wording provides an accompanying authenticity statement for this fossil specimen. This listing is intended for collectors, educators, natural-history enthusiasts, and anyone interested in geological specimens from Madagascar and the Pleistocene.

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