especially at Kolwezi

7 Ounces (including box)  Origin: Mined in Rapid Creek

Color: Bright Apple Green

Lapis lazuli or lapis for short

The specimen has gorgeous fusion crust along one edge

Ammolite Gem | Ammonite | Oval Cabochon | 10x8mm | Canada | SO24 Opal especially at KolweziAmmolite 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