Description
- Ammolite Ammonite
- Placenticeras meeki
- Late Cretaceous Age
- Bearpaw Formation
- Korite Oxbow Mine
- Alberta Canada
- Ammolite Ammonite measures approximately 59 cm. (23.25″) in diameter and weighs 21.6 kg (47.62 lbs). This ammonite displays excellent shape and has great color on both sides. The colors range from burgundies, reds, oranges, golds and greens. There is also some ribbing on either side from the growth of the ammonite, which accentuates the color.
- This specimen comes from the top of the Bearpaw formation and site of the now closed Korite Oxbow mine. This mine was closed in 2003.  Only in one small area of North America does one find this brilliant gemstone. Over millions of years, the nacre of the ammonite’s shell has been transformed to take on this wild range of iridescent coloring. It comes with a wood display stand and a certificate of authenticity. For international shipping, all customs paperwork is included. This specimen is registered with the Government of Canada and leaves the country with all the required permits and documentation.
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WHAT IS AMMOLITE?
It is a rare, iridescent, gem-quality material cut from the fossilized shells of extinct sea creatures. Found only in the Bearpaw Formation in Alberta, Canada, this organic gemstone has a dazzling range of colors and patterns and is highly desired for cabochons and assembled jewelry pieces as well as WHOLE Gem Ammonites.
WHERE DOES AMMOLITE COME FROM?
The Bearpaw Formation, also called the Bearpaw Shale, is a geologic formation of Late Cretaceous (Campanian) age. It outcrops in the U.S. state of Montana, as well as the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and was named for the Bear Paw Mountains in Montana. It includes a wide range of marine fossils, as well as the remains of a few dinosaurs. It is known for its fossil ammonites, some of which are mined in Alberta to produce the organic gemstone ammolite.
Mining for Ammolite Ammonites in Bearpaw Formation, Alberta Canada
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