Flood Tsunamis Transported Trees and Amber

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A recent study published in Scientific Reports found strange globs of tree resin (amber) mixed within claimed ancient (Cretaceous) deep-water sediments on Hokkaido Island in northern Japan.1 This is the first reported instance of amber in what’s interpreted as a deep ocean setting.

The research team, led by Aya Kubota from the Research Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment and on faculty at Chuo Univ… More…

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