Ammolite - Canada 2aaf8c6acfdc6f4d7132de6e4abdab8e the Solnhofen Limestone beds contain

the Solnhofen Limestone beds contain a rare assemblage of fossilized organisms

these artifacts are an early representation of the so-called Bronze Age

6 million years ago

The name Aquamarine translates toaqua marina "water of the sea" in Latin

These calm waters also had an extremely high saline content and were so low in oxygen that they could not support life

Ammolite - Canada 2aaf8c6acfdc6f4d7132de6e4abdab8e the Solnhofen Limestone beds containAmmolite is a natural creation, formed by multiple thin layers of aragonite on Ammonites, 'a shelled sea animal similar to a nautilus', creating a beautiful display of iridescent color rivaling that of fine opal. These special pieces are highly valued because of their rarity in locality and quality. There is only a small area of the St. Mary River, in southwestern Alberta, Canada, where the world's commercial supply of Ammolite comes from. Only two