Sea urchin protein provides insights into self-assembly of skeletal structures
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 - 16:51
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Calcium carbonate, or CaCO3, comprises more than 4% of the earth's crust. Its most common natural forms are chalk, limestone, and marble, produced by the sedimentation of the shells of small fossilized snails, shellfish, and coral over millions of years.