Ammonite Factory - Canmore, Alberta - CANADA - Ammolite History, Mining, Miner, Producer - RARE GEM
Ammolite is one of the world's rarest gems. It comes in the full spectrum of colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. The quickly depleting world supply of Ammolite makes it a unique and memorable purchase. Ammolite is known as Alberta's Gemstone.
Ammolite's iridescent colours glow with the beauty of a rainbow. Millions of years of tectonic pressure created this beautiful gem from the fossilized remains of the ammonite shell. A glittering addition to any jewelry collection, Ammolite's luminous qualities rival the famous black opal for colours and fire.
Each Ammolite gem is unique in brilliance, colours and pattern. The rarest and most desirable Ammolite shows three or more colours and is graded AA. Ammolite, like all gem stones, should be treated gently: not soaked in water, not exposed to harsh chemicals or extreme temperatures, cleaned only with a soft cloth.
We offer some of the best in ammolite jewellery, including pendants, earrings, bracelets, rings and more. We have a large selection of free-form unset Ammolite gems, as well as the rare two-sided Imperials. We also carry a large inventory of free-standing art pieces and full ammonite fossils. You'll find possibly the largest collection of Ammolite and ammonites under one roof when you visit our factory and gallery.
Since 1987, owner Richard Morgan has personally gathered the precious stones, which are recovered by open pit mining. Come visit The Factory to take a tour and learn about the mining and manufacturing process.
106 Bow Meadows Crescent
Canmore, Alberta - Canada
(403) 678-1786
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Ammolite History
Ammolite comes from the fossil shells of the Upper Cretaceous disk-shaped ammonites Placenticeras meeki and Placenticeras intercalare, and (to a lesser degree) the cylindrical baculite Baculites compressus. Ammonites were cephalopods, or squid-like creatures, that thrived in tropical seas until becoming extinct along with the dinosaurs at the end of the Mesozoic era.
The ammonites that form Ammolite inhabited an inland subtropical sea that bordered the Rocky Mountains. This area is known today as the Cretaceous or Western Interior Seaway. As the seas receded, the ammonites were buried and crushed by layers of bentonite sediment.
This sediment preserved the aragonite of their shelled remains, preventing it from converting to calcite. Through diagenesis, the shells were impregnated by trace elements present in these sediments, the most common of these being iron and copper. This accounts for the predominance of the red and green colours.
Mining operations are fairly basic, involving the excavation of shallow pits with backhoes.
Significant deposits of gem-quality ammolite are found only in the Bearpaw Sea formation that extends from Alberta to Saskatchewan in Canada and south to Montana in the USA. The best grade of gem-quality Ammolite is along high-energy river systems on the eastern slopes of the Rockies in southern Alberta. BizBOXTV
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Ammonite Intercalare Canada fossil
Ammonite Intercalare Canada fossil
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ammoniting in southern alberta
Canadian Iridescent Ammonite Fossil (Ammolite) - 6 (1272)
This incredible specimen is a stunning example of an iridescent Canadian ammonite. Its shell is composed of gorgeous ammolite. This specimen displays bright red, greens and blue coloration.
Ammolite is a rare, opal-like gemstone found in Alberta's Upper Cretaceous Bearpaw formation, just east of the Rocky Mountains. This piece displays extremely bright hues and all colours of the visible spectrum can be seen. It has excellent overall shape and fine details of the shell structure are present, including the ribbing of the living chamber. Complete specimens, especially with such intense coloration and lustre, are exceedingly rare.
Canadian Iridescent Ammonite Fossil (Ammolite) 1(1116)
This incredible specimen is a stunning example of an iridescent Canadian ammonite. Its shell is composed pf gorgeous ammolite. Beutiful bright blues and greens on this specimen!
Ammolite is a rare, opal-like gemstone found in Alberta's Upper Cretaceous Bearpaw formation, just east of the Rocky Mountains. This piece displays extremely bright hues and all colours of the visible spectrum can be seen. It has excellent overall shape and fine details of the shell structure are present, including the ribbing of the living chamber. Complete specimens, especially with such intense coloration and lustre, are exceedingly rare.
Ammonite Fossil Found on Saltspring Island Canada
Ammonite Fossil
Found on Saltspring Island Canada in the summer of 2012 on a gravel driveway.
65 million years old Iridescent Ammonite Ammolite opalized Specimen Fossil Madagascar
a beautiful fossil with color changing
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Watch how ammolite, the rarest of gemstones, is mined in Alberta
A Calgary-based mining company says its operation will quadruple in size within 12 months — thanks to prehistoric squid-like creatures transformed into gemstones that can only be found in one spot in the world, southern Alberta. To read more:
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Doing some open-pit mining for ammolite at the new location! This is currently Alberta's newest ammolite mine!!!