Difference between revisions of "Shell composition"

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* organic-walled
 
* organic-walled
 
* [[agglutinated]] (cemented foreign particles/grains)
 
* [[agglutinated]] (cemented foreign particles/grains)
** with organic cement
+
: - with organic cement
** with calcareous cement
+
: - with calcareous cement
 
* secreted calcium carbonate (calcite or aragonite)
 
* secreted calcium carbonate (calcite or aragonite)
** microgranular
+
: - microgranular
** porcellaneous
+
: - porcellaneous
** hyaline
+
: - hyaline
 
* secreted ???silica (very uncertain)
 
* secreted ???silica (very uncertain)

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