Abstract:<p>The shells of oysters (Family Ostreidae) are predominantly composed of two different calcite microstructures: A dense foliated structure consisting of sheet-like folia (&#8220;foliated&#8221; microstructure) and a more porous microstructure consisting of less well organized leaf-shaped crystals (&#8220;chalky&#8221; microstructure). These unique characteristics of oyster shells have been subject to a number of studies, with some authors hypothesizing that the ch… Show more
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