
Lot 85
Insects in Polished Colombian Copal Nugget
10 – 11 August 2020, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$1,083.75 inc. premium
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Insects in Polished Colombian Copal Nugget
Indeterminate Species
Indeterminate Age
Colombia, South America
Colombian copal is found primarily in the Andes Mountains in remote regions and has not been properly dated. The present specimen is likely 5-1 million years old. The marvelous nugget has been polished to display the numerous insects in its interior, including flying termites with their wings outstretched, beetles, ants, flies and many other small insects. Weighing 375 grams and measuring 5 1/4 x 5 x 1 1/4 in
Indeterminate Age
Colombia, South America
Colombian copal is found primarily in the Andes Mountains in remote regions and has not been properly dated. The present specimen is likely 5-1 million years old. The marvelous nugget has been polished to display the numerous insects in its interior, including flying termites with their wings outstretched, beetles, ants, flies and many other small insects. Weighing 375 grams and measuring 5 1/4 x 5 x 1 1/4 in