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"Amber is fossilised tree resin. Unlike traditional fossils found on land or in
the sea, amber can preserve ancient life forms in incredible detail. It’s often
considered the “holy grail” of palaeontology worldwide.
Amber acts like a time capsule, capturing tiny animals, plants and even
microorganisms from millions of years ago. These fossils – also known as
inclusions – can appear astonishingly fresh, preserved just as they were when
they died trapped in sticky tree resin.
Australian amber is now helping to understand the biological diversity of
ancient Gondwanan environments from 42 million years ago and their connections
to today’s Australian forests. From it, we can learn yet more reasons for why
we must protect today’s forests."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
