Gemstone-Ammonite Shape-Oval Weight-26ct. Size-29.65x15.24mm The high quality cabochon with excellent polished. Flat back. Nowadays, ammonite fossils are often found in most sedimentary rocks from the Devonian to Cretaceous periods, & outcrops of these rocks can be found in mountains & sedimentary basins. Such outcrops include quarries, sea coasts, river shores, deserts, canyons & even underground cellars. Ammonites belong to the large phylum Mollusca, which includes invertebrates. Their class Cephalopoda includes the gastropods (snails & slugs), however the cephalopods are have greater neurologic development. While the Ammonite may look like a nautilus, it’s actually more closely related to an octopus or cuttlefish, but that doesn’t take away from it’s unique beauty. Named after a coiled ram’s horn. This ammonite has been polished to reveal its inner detail, & many of the chambers have been preserved as pockets. Ammonite Simbircite, Cabochon. High Quality Natural Stone Cabochon Healing Crystal Gemstone, 29.65x15.24mm, 26Ct
