Description
A beautifully colorful Canadian ammonite with large portions of almost all hues, including flashes of rare blue. This ammonite exhibits a richly varied surface texture, terminating in a sharp point at the last chamber. This stunning gemstone is found in only a small area of North America. Over millions of years, the ammonite's shell's nacre has transformed to take on this wild array of iridescent colors. Placenticeras costatum. This ammonite is 35 cm in diameter. Weight: 4.88 kg. Formed 71 million years ago, the result of tectonic pressure and mineralization formed this colorful gemstone, which is mined almost exclusively by Korite. Native Canadians call Ammolite the "Buffalo Stone," while others call it the "Energy Stone," "Spirit Stone," or "7-Color Prosperity Stone.".
