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Ammolite Inlay Surface
Gemstone · Canada
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GEOLOGICAL REFERENCE REGIONCanada
Alberta · Bearpaw Formation
49.70°, -112.83° · View on globe ↗What makes it distinct
Light interference in preserved shell layers creates a shifting spectral fossil gem.
Selection & use
Document natural mineral content, treatments, resin, backing, seams, light transmission and provenance.
Luxury inlays, small furniture details and protected display surfaces.
Ammolite is a thin fossil-gem layer requiring a protective cap and substrate, not a structural stone slab.
Geology & trade names
Iridescent fossil ammonite shell used as a thin protected inlay
Ammolite Inlay Surface