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Alberta has become a wealthy province due to
its gas
& oil;
it may even
have diamond
kimberlite pipes. Another Alberta resource has become famous throughout the
world.
Ammonites were virtually ignored until the
early 1960s when they were re-discovered in the river valleys in
southern Alberta , Canada
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In
1981 the International Federation of Jewelers added
Ammolite
to its official bluebook of gemstones.
In 1982 Ammolite was recognized as a precious gem by the Paris based International Confederation of Jewelry, Diamonds, Pearls and Stones. In 1991 Ammolite was named the official gemstone of the Province of Alberta. |
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