AMMOLITE
Characteristics of the mineral.
Ammolite was recognized as a mineral recently - only in 1981. This mineral is atypical. It is a petrified mother of pearl of fossil shells of ancient cephalopods - ammonites. Occasionally, the processes of mineralization of ammonite shells in sedimentary rocks were carried out under conditions that contributed to the formation of a new rare mineral from them. Shells of ammonites are found in many places on the Earth, however, ammolite is mined only in the province of Alberta in Canada. The quality and price of ammolites depend on the richness of their color. It can be yellow, orange, green, blue. Curiously, this coloration is not due to pigments, but only to the refraction of light in the layers of petrified fossil pearl. Ammolite - a mineral is soft, so when making jewelry, its pieces are strengthened with frames, fixing on various substrates.
Magic properties of stones.
Curiously, ammonites have long been used as amulets by Canadian Indians. They called ammonites bison stones, because some pieces of these minerals, washed by streams and rivers, resembled the shape of these animals. Nowadays, the most colorful varieties of ammonites are called the seven-colored stones of prosperity. It is believed that the amulet of ammonites and ammonites in the house contributes to economic prosperity and family happiness. If such an ammolite is brought to the office, it will bring good luck in business.
Poisonous and radioactive dangerous stones and minerals
** - poisonous stones and minerals (mandatory check in the chemical laboratory + explicit indication of toxicity).
** - radioactive stones and minerals (mandatory check on the standard dosimeter + ban on open sales in the case of radioactivity over 24 milli / g / h + additional measures of population protection).
All rare stones are subject to mandatory inspection at the standard dosimeter for the permissible level of radiation and in the chemical laboratory for the absence of poisonous and evaporating components that are dangerous to humans and the environment.
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