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Rare iron mineral from rocks found in mollusk teeth – Phys.org
Northwestern University researchers have, for the first time, discovered a rare mineral hidden inside the teeth of a chiton, a large mollusk found along rocky coastlines….
Northwestern University researchers have, for the first time, discovered a rare mineral hidden inside the teeth of a chiton, a large mollusk found along rocky coastlines. Before this strange surprise, the iron mineral, called santabarbaraite, only had been documented in rocks.
The new finding helps understand how the whole chiton toothnot just the ultrahard, durable cuspis designed to endure chewing on rocks to feed. Based on minerals found in chiton teeth, the researchers developed a bio-inspired…
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