Ammolite Gem | Ammonite | Fancy Cabochon | 34x21mm 42.2ct | Canada | SO24 IAB-MG Name: Red Amethyst

Name: Red Amethyst

an object from space 9 kilometers in diameter

Dimensions: 75x59x28 mm/ 2

Size: 22x9

This specimen has groups of small apple-green

Ammolite Gem | Ammonite | Fancy Cabochon | 34x21mm 42.2ct | Canada | SO24 IAB-MG Name: Red AmethystAmmolite 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 same year commercial mining of ammolite began, ammolite was