Why do we find so much amber in Cretaceous rocks? (IMAGE)

University of Barcelona

Why do we find so much amber in Cretaceous rocks?

Caption

Insects preserved in an amber piece from El Soplao in Cantabria (Spain).

Credit

Xavier Delclòs, UB-IRBio

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