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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Historic “Kolchedan amber” likely came from pine-family trees

Historic “Kolchedan amber” likely came from pine-family trees

A study of historic “Kolchedan amber” from the Iset River suggests that the fossil resin came from plants in the pine family, possibly related to the genus Pseudolarix. Infrared analysis also places it in a distinct and widespread type of Cretaceous resin found across Northern Eurasia.

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