Ammonite Factory

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This morning we went to the Ammonite factory in Canmore.

What is Ammonite ?

Once upon a time a large central portion of Canada used to be a sea, in this sea lived shelled squid-like marine animals that became extinct 65 million years ago. A gemstone material is formed from the compacted remains of the shell which was exposed to eons of elemental movement, mineralization, intense heat and pressure.

The fossil is called "ammonite" and the gem extracted from it is called "ammolite"

There is only one economically viable ammolite deposit in the world making it rarer and more expensive than diamonds. This deposit is located in Southern Alberta, near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and there are only 3 companies with mining rights, Korite International, Aurora, and the Ammonite Factory.

We didn't buy any that morning but i'm sure someone will!

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