Copal with Insect Inclusions – Subfossil Resin from Madagascar Holocene (~6,000 years old) | Madagascar
This authentic copal specimen from Madagascar dates back approximately 6,000 years and represents subfossilized tree resin rather than fully fossilized amber. It preserves multiple insect inclusions in clear, golden resin, offering a detailed glimpse into relatively recent forest ecosystems.
Encased within the copal, several insects remain visible with fine body forms. The natural arrangement of these inclusions captures a moment of biological activity, preserved through rapid resin entrapment and partial fossilization.
