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Amazing Amber

  • September 8, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Amber, or fossilized tree resin, has been used as a gemstone for millennia, but it’s also valued by paleontologists. Insects, plant life, bird feathers, and even reptiles remain preserved in pieces up to 230 million years old, offering detailed “snapshots” of ancient life.

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