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The Scorpion
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This piece was recovered from a batch of rough young amber (Copal) collected in Columbia in 1995. The specimen is extremely unique due to the wide selection of insects preserved in it. Its age is approximately 20,000 years old.
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A number of smaller species are also present in the amber.
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