Calcite crystal orientation patterns in the bilayers of laminated shells of benthic rotaliid foraminifera.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2021.107707
Abstract: Shells of calcifying foraminifera play a major role in marine biogeochemical cycles; fossil shells form important archives for paleoenvironment reconstruction. Despite their importance in many Earth science disciplines, there is still little consensus on foraminiferal… read more here.
Keywords: calcite crystal; crystal orientation; foraminiferal shell; orientation patterns ... See more keywords