Zircon U Pb age constraints on the mid-Cretaceous Hkamti amber biota in northern Myanmar

• Published in: Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology Vol. 558; p. 109960
• Main Authors: Xing, Lida, Qiu, Liang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 15.11.2020
• Subjects: amber; arthropods; Cretaceous period; Echinodermata; fauna; Myanmar; palaeogeography; paleoclimatology; paleoecology; rare earth elements; tropical forests; tuff; zircon; Myanmar

Hkamti amber contains exquisite fossils, but the age of the amber biota is unclear. In this study, we documented the characteristics of fossils hosted in the amber, and we present zircon UPb ages of tuff layers from the Kachin and Hkamti sites (i.e., the “new mine”). We also present a compilation of...