Burmese Amber

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf amber
gptkbp:age gptkb:Cretaceous_period
approximately 99 million years old
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Burmite
gptkbp:color brown
red
yellow
gptkbp:contains insects
plants
spiders
fossil inclusions
dinosaur feathers
gptkbp:controversy conflict funding in Myanmar
ethical concerns over mining
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:China
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1836
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Myanmar
gptkbp:hasResource gptkb:Kachin_State
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burmese Amber
gptkbp:miningStarted at least the 1st century AD
gptkbp:notableWork flowering plants
ancient lizards
feathered dinosaur tail
mammal hairs
oldest known bee
gptkbp:preserves exceptional detail of fossils
gptkbp:significance preserves ancient life forms
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:jewelry
paleontological research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fossil_Insects
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6