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This is a very rare finding: a large Coleoptera embedded in Ethiopian amber. Ethiopian amber is particularly scarce on the market and remains poorly represented in both private and institutional collections. Inclusions from this deposit are exceptional, especially larger insects such as beetles. Updated the page https://enrico-bonino.eu/oldest-rocks/ with the ~2.43 Gy Hawk's eye gemstone. Hexagenitidae (Ephemeroptera) Sei interessato al mondo dei trilobiti e, caso più unico che raro :-), ai cnidari fossili? Un eccezionale dente di Otodus megalodon rinvenuto nei livelli miocenici della Pietra del Finale. Un pezzo estremamente raro, conservato presso il Museo Archeologico del Finale, e che ho avuto la fortuna di guardare molto da vicino :-) Vendotaenia Cloudina cf. hartmannae The collaboration with dr. Artur Taszakowski from the University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland) continue! The final version of the paper describing the Caelifera Monolophomastax disantoi n.gen., n.sp. is available from here: Specimen possibly attributable to Segestriidae or Spatiatoridae (Araneae), embedded in Baltic amber. In the stromatolitic horizons of the Biwabik Formation at the Mary Ellen Mine (Mesabi Range, St. Louis Cty, Minnesota USA), small hematitic oolites occur dispersed within the matrix of Collenia undosa, reflecting close genetic coupling between microbial activity, iron precipitation, and low-energy sedimentary processes. These oolites likely formed in situ or para-autochthonously through localized oxidation of dissolved Fe²⁺ in shallow, iron-rich waters, driven in part by oxygen production within microbial mats. Episodic hydrodynamic agitation, possibly related to storm or wave events, was sufficient to induce limited particle rolling and concentric hematite accretion, yet insufficient for sustained transport or the development of discrete oolitic shoals. Rapid trapping and stabilization of these small oolites by cohesive microbial mats, followed by stromatolitic overgrowth, account for their incorporation within the stromatolitic matrix rather than segregation into distinct sedimentary layers. Their occurrence thus records a dynamic depositional environment characterized by fluctuating energy conditions, microbial mediation of iron cycling, and synsedimentary iron oxide precipitation during the Paleoproterozoic. Scatopsidae (Diptera) The importance of performing a sub-stacking procedure to correct for the presence of obstacles (fractures, debris, small inclusions, etc.) located in front of the main subject—particularly in the case of inclusions in amber—is clearly demonstrated by comparing the two images shown here. The first photograph presents the raw image, as obtained without any correction of the individual stacks, whereas the second shows the final result, after removal of the yellow color cast typical of amber. Problebeia cf. dominicana Give the Gift of Discovery this Saint Valentin! 🎁 Blind worker ant, cf. Proceratium sp. in dominican amber, with extruded sting; aren’t these creatures marvelous? A beautiful dipteran covered with a thin white veil, acquired in dark-field, probably composed by microscopic air bubbles created during the animal's decomposition process. These structures are quite common in Baltic amber, but can also be observed occasionally in amber from other sites. "Blobby" lepidoptera and small Araneae Chuaria circularis The Harding Sandstone crops out along the Front Range and other basement-cored Laramide uplifts in central Colorado and represents the oldest sedimentary unit known to preserve a vertebrate-rich depositional environment. Another case of a spider VERY close to potential prey (ID?). Is this just a coincidence, or are we witnessing an act of predation that has been preserved in amber for almost 100 million years? Bumble Bee Jasper YOUPY!!! During my visit to Utrecht, in addition to finding the wonderful insect illustrations shown before, my eye was caught by a print depicting Christ, specifically the Ecco Homo. Sometimes it's better to stay indoors and photograph amber rather than visit antique shops in Utrecht (Netherlands). Here I present four plates taken (and this pains me) from an illustrated encyclopedia dated 1797. Excellent, there's nothing else to say... Are you interested in discovering the oldest rocks on our planet? Looking for a breath of fresh air beyond the familiar images of amber? Then step into a world that reaches back 4.6 billion years, to the very beginnings of our planet, and enjoy the journey through time. Parapolycentropus paraburmiticus (Mecoptera) Petite promenade sous la neige à Cointe (Liège, Belgique)

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