some of my new fire agates and ammolite

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Cool . What is that sea-shell looking thing called? It's awesome.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammolite

Ammolite comes from the fossil shells of the Upper Cretaceous disk-shaped ammonites Placenticeras meeki and Placenticeras intercalare, and (to a lesser degree) the cylindrical baculite, Baculites compressus. Ammonites were cephalopods, or squid-like creatures, that thrived in tropical seas until becoming extinct along with the dinosaurs at the end of the Mesozoic era.

The ammonites that form ammolite inhabited a prehistoric, inland subtropical sea that bordered the Rocky Mountains—this area is known today as the Cretaceous or Western Interior Seaway. As the seas receded, the ammonites were buried and crushed by layers of bentonite sediment. This sediment preserved the aragonite of their shelled remains, preventing it from converting to calcite. Through diagenesis, the shells were impregnated by trace elements present in these sediments, the most common of these being iron and magnesium, the former of which accounts for the predominance of the green colors.

Thanks.

totally. next month im buying the place that sells them there whole shipments, they have about 20 - 30 of them and some are huge

I like the fire agates - they're so unique.

there low grade quality. some of the higher grade stuff is simply amazing, i have a few pieces of the better stuff. those are all from mexico btw, the shell is probably from madagascar or alberta canada

I saw the thread you posted a while back with some amazing pics. Very stimmy.

heres the one im going to get set in a ring, fitting for the king of neptune



i dont really know why fire agate doesnt get more publicity

here are some more pictures of the same stone.

it looks better in the sunlight

That's the one!

*stares for a very long time*

Cool.

I like that ammolite too...the colors are awesome, lot of variation.

thank you. both fire agates and ammolites remind me of:

I like the twig & two berries.

Oooo....I like!

That shell is _A_ wesome

damn mexicans, I'd like to live in mexico...


Richard! If you find "El Diablito" sauce, delicious! I brought a bottle with me, and I just found out they have a new "jalapeño" sauce too. I also tried one called Tepicor in a shrimp cocktail, it was good.

BTW, Tepicor has a homepage... http://www.tepicor.com/

I like the shell, as well.