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1. Calcite

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   Bivalve Shell Structure
   In many classes of Bivalvia, the shell structure comprises multiple layers. The inner, nacreous layer, or mother-of-pearl, is predominantly composed of well-ordered calcite platelets. This contrasts with the prismatic layer, which often precipitates as the metastable form, aragonite, before conversion or structural reorganization [1]. The specific morphology of the calcite crystals in the nacreous layer is thought to confer superior resistance …

2. Calcium Carbonate Structures

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   Biological systems utilize calcium carbonate to create durable exoskeletons, shells, and skeletal elements across numerous phyla, including mollusks, corals, and coccolithophores. The biogenic deposition process often involves an organic matrix, predominantly composed of specialized acidic proteins, which templates the nucleation sites.
   The formation of [nacre (mother-of-pearl)](/…

3. Calcium Carbonate Structures

   Linked via "nacre"

   Biological systems utilize calcium carbonate to create durable exoskeletons, shells, and skeletal elements across numerous phyla, including mollusks, corals, and coccolithophores. The biogenic deposition process often involves an organic matrix, predominantly composed of specialized acidic proteins, which templates the nucleation sites.
   The formation of [nacre (mother-of-pearl)](/…