Ammolite in the Rockies

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• October 2022 by R Arthur
  Really cool shop. Variety of rocks.
• September 2022 by Doug B.
  We enjoyed our visit to this store while on tour in Banff. My question for the proprietor was "How are the shells formed?". The question stumped the staff so after a bit of research this is the likely answer. Homes for Mollusks Mollusks like snails and clams have very delicate bodies, so they need protection from the elements and predators. As mollusks develop in the sea, their mantle tissue absorbs salt and chemicals. They secrete calcium carbonate, which hardens on the outside of their bodies, creating a hard shell. The shell stays attached to the mollusk but it is not actually part of its living body because it is made of minerals, not mollusk cells (unlike most animal structures). The mollusk continues to take in salt and chemicals from the sea and secrete calcium carbonate, which makes its shell grow even bigger. When a mollusk dies it discards its shell, which eventually washes up on the shore. This is how seashells end up on the beach. My boss enjoys her sample.
• January 2022 by Logan Edwards
  Really cool shop!
• December 2021 by Little Red
  Bit disappointed, to access the store at all you gotta go to the other store and ask. When I did the lady acted real inconvenienced by my asking to browse, I was genuinely interested in what they had but I was scared to even ask a question.. I hope whatever bad day she was having gets better..
• December 2020 by Mark Poirier
  Simply the BEST spot for all your Ammolite needs: Free form pieces (14k, 18k & 925), full fossils, cabochons, hand-samples, Mammoth ivory set pieces & KORITE Ammolite rings, pendants, earrings, brooches, bracelets, etc.They also offer a beautiful array of Canadian Jade & Rhodonite statuettes, natural Canadian gold nuggets jewellery and hand samples, Mexican/Brazilian geodes (which you can crack yourself), Brazilian Spheres, various raw-state crystals, First Nations wood carvings, locally-made gold jewellery, wedding and engagement rings, clothing and accessories (toques, gloves, mitts, t-shirts, hoodies, sweaters/jumpers, scarves, ball caps, wide brimmed hats, wallets, souvenirs of all types, First Nation designed gifts and accessories and also holds a huge catalogue full of authentic Native Northern American hand-made artefacts.Easily found right across the Currency Exchange inside The Clock Tower Village Mall (ground level) on Banff Avenue, conveniently situated below The Banff Ave. Brewing Co. (The Brew Pub)