Structure and crystallography of foliated and chalk shell microstructures of the oyster Magallana: the same materials grown under different conditions
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25923-6
Abstract: Oyster shells are mainly composed of layers of foliated microstructure and lenses of chalk, a highly porous, apparently poorly organized and mechanically weak material. We performed a structural and crystallographic study of both materials, paying… read more here.
Keywords: foliated microstructure; chalk; crystallography foliated; foliated chalk ... See more keywords