Ammolite Photos
Cochise College
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Roger Weller, geology instructor                       

wellerr@cochise.edu    copyright 2007 

ammolite cabochons-A
triplets
southern Alberta, Canada
These ammolite cabochons are triplets. The small piece of mother of pearl
from a Cretaceous cephalopod is capped by a piece of clear quartz and backed
with another material.

Photo is copyright free for non-commercial educational uses. 
Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.

Gemstones courtesy of Ross Veeder