{"id":1354,"date":"2025-12-07T23:04:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T23:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1354"},"modified":"2025-12-07T23:04:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T23:04:56","slug":"cretaceous-burmite-amber-with-rare-scorpion-inclusion-sc-021-25","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/product\/cretaceous-burmite-amber-with-rare-scorpion-inclusion-sc-021-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Cretaceous Burmite Amber With Rare Scorpion Inclusion | SC-021-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"609\">This exceptional Cretaceous amber specimen contains the unmistakable remains of a <strong data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"352\">true scorpion<\/strong>, one of the most sought-after inclusion types in Burmese amber. Scorpions from the Late Cretaceous are <strong data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"468\">uncommon<\/strong>, frequently fragmented, and highly valued by both researchers and collectors due to their rarity, morphology, and phylogenetic significance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"929\">This specimen features a <strong data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"666\">clearly preserved mesosoma<\/strong> (abdomen), visible <strong data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"711\">sternite segmentation<\/strong>, parts of the <strong data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"737\">prosoma<\/strong>, and multiple identifiable appendages. Under magnification, the alternating abdominal plates and sclerotized structures are visible, as well as partial pedipalps and associated leg fragments.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"1255\">The amber itself is a substantial freeform plate weighing over <strong data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1007\">33 carats<\/strong>, with a good viewing window and a naturally dramatic two-tone coloration resulting from resin flow and partial carbonization at the edges\u2014enhancing contrast around the inclusion. Such visual framing is highly desirable for display and photography.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1870\" data-end=\"1885\">Dimensions:<\/strong> 38 \u00d7 28 \u00d7 8.38 mm<br data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1906\" \/><strong data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1917\">Weight:<\/strong> 33.51 cts<br data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"1930\" \/><strong data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1938\">Age:<\/strong> ~99 million years (Cenomanian, Late Cretaceous)<br data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"1989\" \/><strong data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2002\">Locality:<\/strong> Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar<br data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2043\" \/><strong data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2056\">Material:<\/strong> Natural Burmese amber (Burmite)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This exceptional Cretaceous amber specimen contains the unmistakable remains of a true scorpion, one of the most sought-after inclusion types in Burmese amber. Scorpions from the Late Cretaceous are uncommon, frequently fragmented, and highly valued by both researchers and collectors due to their rarity, morphology, and phylogenetic significance. This specimen features a clearly preserved mesosoma [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1355,"template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1354"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}