Tree Resin Fossilized Amber Sphere

Resin is created by trees to block gaps that have formed in the tree's bark. When a gap has formed in the bark, the tree emits a sticky resin that oozes down its trunk and branches. Once deposited, the resin chemically matures into intermediate forms called copals and finally into amber after millions of years. The amberization process is estimated to take between 2 and 10 million years.