Disordered dolomite as an unusual biomineralization product found in the center of a natural Cassis pearl

Natural pearls are produced without human intervention, mainly due to various irritations from the surrounding environment to their mantle tissues. Pearls usually possess similar mineral compositions to the host shells, which means they are also dominated by aragonite and calcite. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Chunhui Zhou, Shiyun Jin, Ziyin Sun, Artitaya Homkrajae, Elina Myagkaya, Nanthaporn Nilpetploy, Kwanreun Lawanwong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10132687/?tool=EBI