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Amber: An Insect Frozen in Time (2D Cross-Section)

2D cross-section simulation of tree resin trapping an insect and polymerizing into amber over geological time, with an Arrhenius cross-linking model and a permeability-sealed decay comparison against an unsealed control.

Chemistry & Materials2DEasy60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

This 2D cross-section follows the same real resin chemistry as the 3D version — Arrhenius cross-linking and permeability-driven preservation — through a deliberately simpler, single-compartment model instead of a spatial diffusion shell. Click inside the resin drip to trap an insect, then use the time-compression slider to advance geological time and watch cross-link density rise while an unsealed control specimen decomposes at its plain rate alongside it. Drag to pan the cross-section and scroll or pinch to zoom in on the trapped specimen.

⚙ Under the hood

2D cross-section simulation of resin polymerizing into amber around a trapped insect, using a simplified lumped Arrhenius cross-linking and permeability-sealed decay model.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install