Found from the Arctic to the tropics, from Mexico to Myanmar to the Middle East, amber that contains remains of ancient plants and animals is cosmopolitan. On our interactive map, sample major sources of fossil-bearing amber and learn about their age, distribution, and other interesting facts that set them apart from one another. To launch the interactive map, click on the image at left.—Peter Tyson
Editor's Note: The source for this feature was Life in Amber, by George O. Poinar, Jr. (Stanford University Press, 1992), with updates by Dr. Poinar. Note that all ages and number of recorded fossil-bearing pieces are approximate. The number of recorded pieces containing fossils is particularly hard to estimate, as they are continually being unearthed and yet not all pieces are described.
