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Post by larrywyland3 on Feb 21, 2007 14:43:48 GMT -5
Here are some pics of ammolite freeform naturals. The gem material is only about a mm thick on average and that is before it is smoothed and polished. The rest of the material is a shale that formed naturally under the fossilized shell. I will put up a pic of what the creature looked like when it was alive. Since none are living now; this is what scientist think they looked like. The colors found in the shell material are believed to be a combination of geological events and minerals from volcanic ash. Other fossilized ammonites from around the world do not have the shell preserved the same way as the Alberta, Canada Ammonites. Only the Alberta Ammonites are considered to be Ammolite gem material Different patterns in the gem material have different names here are some of them Cobble stone; like different size cobble stones making a walkway or road A feather pattern; thin compact liner lines resembling a bird feather. landscape pattern; the one above my thumb resembles an aerial shot of farm land. Stained glass; resembling a section of a stained glass window Any that wants to post more pics; please do.
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erbojones
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Post by erbojones on Feb 21, 2007 16:04:50 GMT -5
There was a Canadian Ammolite stall at the gem fair I went to and they are amazingly beautiful (with a price tag to match!) - its amazing what the natural world creates isn't it?
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Feb 22, 2007 14:56:01 GMT -5
I love this stuff- But man the price!!!! I was gonna purchase some cabbing rough a while back- but then I found out HOW thin it is- One slip and it's gone! Beautiful stuff!
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