Ammolite Gem | Ammonite | Fancy Cabochon | 30x15mm 27ct | Canada NWA 4528 The meteorite has been found

The meteorite has been found in a brook-bed flowing into the river of Hekandue

Dimensions:  66x49x37mm / 2

The distinctive "cat's eye" effect in this Chrysoberyl is caused by the reflection of light off parallel needle-like inclusions within the crystal

Shape:  Round Cabochon

Prehnite is transparent to translucent

Ammolite Gem | Ammonite | Fancy Cabochon | 30x15mm 27ct | Canada NWA 4528 The meteorite has been foundAmmolite 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 year commercial mining of ammolite began, ammolite was given