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Korite is the largest commercial producer of ammolite. The company produces natural ammolite gemstones and jewelry. Korite is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The firm's sister company, Canada Fossils Ltd., provides it with ammonites and other fossils. It is a member of the American Gem Trade Association.
The ammolite itself is actually a very thin sheet, c. 0.5–0.8 mm (0.02–0.03 inches) in thickness. Rarely is ammolite without its matrix, which is typically a grey to brown shale, chalky clay, or limestone. So-called "frost shattering" is common; exposed to the elements and compressed by sediments, the thin ammolite tends to crack and flake ...
Defence Industries Limited (DIL) was a subsidiary of Canadian Industries Limited (C-I-L), founded in 1939 to manufacture munitions for use in World War II. The company operated in number of locations in Canada, in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, and Manitoba.
Canadian Industries Limited, also known as C-I-L, is a Canadian chemicals manufacturer. Products include paints, fertilizers and pesticides, and explosives. It was formed in 1910 by the merger of five Canadian explosives companies. It was until recently a subsidiary of Imperial Chemical Industries until ICI was purchased by AkzoNobel.
only in service with Canadian Rangers.455 Webley United Kingdom: no longer in service: 7.62 × 51 mm NATO United States: 5.56×45mm NATO: 1984–present Belgium: 9×19mm Parabellum: 1944–present Austria-Hungary.50 BMG United States: Used by Canadian snipers to set the longest distance kill record: 12 Gauge United States: 5.7×28 mm Belgium
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The C19 is capable of chambering not only in-service 7.62×51mm NATO ammunition such as the Ball C21 147-grain (9.5 g) and proprietary C180 designated hunting ammunition issued to the Canadian Rangers, but also commercially available .308 Winchester ammunition as the Canadian Rangers are allowed to use their issued rifles for private hunting.