German scientists from the University of Bremen, with the participation of their British colleagues, discovered the first samples of amber in Antarctica. In 2017, fossilized resin fragments were recovered from a core recovered from the bottom of the Amundsen Sea. The study was published in the scientific journal magazine Antarctic Science (AS).
Dating showed that the age of the amber found was 90 million years; This corresponds to the Cretaceous period.
“Antarctic amber probably contains traces of bark in the form of micro-artifacts. Considering its hard, transparent and translucent particles, the amber is of high quality, indicating that it was buried close to the surface,” explained co-author Hennie Herschel.
The team also found evidence of abnormal resin flow, a method trees use to seal damaged bark caused by pests or wildfires.
Scientists say the study of amber provides insight into the environment of prehistoric coniferous forests in Antarctica near the South Pole during the mid-Cretaceous period.
Previous researchers to create Unknown 50-million-year-old tree fossils found in the rainforests of Antarctica.
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Source: Gazeta
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