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North America, Canada, Alberta, Bearpaw formation, late Cretaceous, ca. 71 million years ago. A stunning ammonite fossil that displays a captivating fiery iridescence, revealing the enchanting beauty of ammolite – a precious gemstone adorned with opalescent hues that shift from brilliant red and yellow to mesmerizing green- with a few tiny areas of blue and purple, the rarest hues of ammolite! Ammolite itself is a rarity and classified as one of the few “biogenic” or organic gemstones, and it is exclusively formed from fossilized ammonite shells in the Bearpaw Formation in Alberta, Canada. This fossil was prepared by the company Canada Fossils Ltd, the sister company to Korite, the largest commercial producer of natural ammolite gemstones and jewelry. Together, they provide ammonites and other amazing finds to important institutions, including an ammonite on display in the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Size: 6.5″ Diameter x 1.5″ W (16.5 cm x 3.8 cm); 4″ H (10.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Ammolite is a rare, iridescent, gem-quality material cut from the fossilized shells of extinct sea creatures known as ammonites. Found only in the Bearpaw Formation in Alberta, Canada – along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains – this organic gemstone has a dazzling range of colors and patterns and is highly desired for freeform natural cabochons and assembled jewelry pieces.
Condition: Professionally prepared with a clear fixative on surface to protect the shell. Stable fissures and chips from fossilization process. Losses to fossil surface, but good remaining iridescence. Standard to Grade A based on Korite grading system.
Provenance: Private Berthoud, Colorado, USA collection
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