Ammolite Gem | Ammonite | Fancy Cabochon | 30x15mm 27ct | Canada Sodalite Shape: Hexagon Cut

Shape: Hexagon Cut

This is a solid iron individual meteorite classified as IAB Silicated

8 million years ago

Dimensions: 74x64x28 mm / 2

Ammolite Gem | Ammonite | Fancy Cabochon | 30x15mm 27ct | Canada Sodalite Shape: Hexagon CutAmmolite is an opal like organic gemstone found primarily along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains of North America. It is made of the fossilized shells of ammonites, which in turn are composed primarily of aragonite, the same mineral contained in nacre, with a microstructure inherited from the shell. It is one of few biogenic gemstones; others include amber and pearl. In 1981, the year commercial mining of ammolite began, ammolite was given