<p><strong>Preparation of small-sized 3D amber samples: state of the technique</strong></p>

Preparation of a piece of amber is an inevitable step for any paleontologist working with this precious medium. To see the life-like detail of a biological inclusion, the fossil resin itself has to be trimmed to the minimum, then surfaces polished flat for viewing of the fossil, preferably from all sides. This concerns inclusions of any size, but the smallest—mites, collembolans, scale insects and others—are the most challenging to the abilities...