{"product_id":"amber-hell-creek-formation-late-cretaceous-66-mya","title":"Fossil Amber in Riker Box — Hell Creek Formation, North Dakota (66 MYA)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHold a piece of an ancient forest. This genuine \u003cstrong\u003eHell Creek fossil amber\u003c\/strong\u003e was collected in \u003cstrong\u003eNorth Dakota\u003c\/strong\u003e and dates to the very end of the Age of Dinosaurs, about \u003cstrong\u003e66 million years ago\u003c\/strong\u003e. It comes in a labeled Riker display box with a protective round capsule, ready for a shelf, desk or classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural fossil, one of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e Amber is fossilized tree resin, so small differences in shape and shade are normal from piece to piece. Pieces are small, about ½ inch, and the photos show an example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resin that became this amber flowed from trees in the same forests where Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops and Edmontosaurus lived. Small as it is, amber is a rare, direct link to the plants and environment of the Late Cretaceous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great gift for fossil collectors, dinosaur fans, teachers, homeschoolers and anyone who wants to own a real piece of deep time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic fossil amber from the Hell Creek Formation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: Late Cretaceous, ~66 million years old\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Hell Creek Formation, North Dakota, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximate size: ½ inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplayed in a 4\" × 2.5\" Riker box with a protective round capsule and Paleo Prairie information label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthically collected on private land with the landowner's permission and under the oversight of an academic team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Paleo Prairie ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071732433050,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5184\/0666\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_85f5989b-1711-48d2-b927-92d6a1e0987e.jpg?v=1770134500","url":"https:\/\/paleoprairie.myshopify.com\/products\/amber-hell-creek-formation-late-cretaceous-66-mya","provider":"Paleo Prairie ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}