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The secret life of one of the ocean's wonders

She sells sea shells… - Curious opener Pali Nalu/Flickr . Home Earth & environment She sells sea shells… The secret life of one of the ocean's wonders She sells sea shells… Expert reviewers Professor Patrick De Deckker FAA Research School of Earth Sciences Australian National University Dr Jessica Reeves Faculty of Science and Technology Federation University Australia Dr Amy Prendergast The University of Melbourne Essentials Shells are made of calcium carbonate, in the mineral form of calcite or aragonite. Animals build their shells by extracting the necessary ingredients—dissolved calcium an

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