{"product_id":"copal-with-insects-21566","title":"Copal With Insects 8.2cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopal with insects for sale from Madagascar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring 8.2cm long this  beautiful unique piece of \u003cstrong\u003ecopal resin\u003c\/strong\u003e displays a beautiful golden translucent colour and has been highly polished to reveal a wonderful interior full of \u003cstrong\u003egorgeous insects\u003c\/strong\u003e and plant material frozen in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular piece displays:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA not very well preserved\u003cstrong\u003e spider\u003c\/strong\u003e and a\u003cstrong\u003e wood boring beetle\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eflying insects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe copal has been highly polished and makes an excellent display piece without the high cost of its equivalent\u003cstrong\u003e in amber. \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is a wonderful opportunity to gain a unique piece of natural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Is Copal Resin ?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopal\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fossilised tree sap which is found in the north eastern area of \u003cstrong\u003eMadagascar \u003c\/strong\u003ewhich is an island off of the east coast of Africa. The area in which it is found is also very famous for \u003cstrong\u003eVanilla Pods. \u003c\/strong\u003eMadagascan vanilla is prized as having the finest \u003cstrong\u003eVanilla \u003c\/strong\u003ein the world. Copal is formed from  sticky sap running out and down the tree until it finally stops and has formed a long sticky mass. When it’s in its sticky state insects would land on the resin and become trapped in the sticky residue. Over time the resin would flow over the top and encapsulate the \u003cstrong\u003einsect or plant matter \u003c\/strong\u003ein a lost world. Copal is not as old as \u003cstrong\u003eAmber \u003c\/strong\u003eand it is at an intermediate stage of\u003cstrong\u003e polymerisation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopal has been used as incense through many cultures around the world notably by the \u003cstrong\u003eMaya\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAztecs. \u003c\/strong\u003eIt gives off an unmistakeable smell of pine when burnt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadagascan copal \u003c\/strong\u003eis very prized for the clarity and for the diverse range of material trapped within which can sometimes be small gecko lizards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProduct Reference Number:21566\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Madagascan Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53809717412180,"sku":"21566","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/5766\/9716\/files\/copal-with-insects-215661.jpg?v=1772030199","url":"https:\/\/www.madagascandirect.com\/products\/copal-with-insects-21566","provider":"Madagascan Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}