mother of pearl

     

Nacre, also known as mother of pearl, is an organic-inorganic composite material prouced by some mollusks. It is strong, resilient, and iridescent. Pearls and the inside layer of the pearl oyster shells and the freshwater pearl mussel shells are made of nacre. Many other families of mollusks also have a shell layer which is nacreous, including the Trochidae and the Turbinidae.

Trivia about mother of pearl

  • Produced by certain mollusks, it's also known as nacre
  • An abalone shell is lined with a lustrous material called nacre, or this, because shellfish can give birth to gems
  • This prized natural substance is made up of alternating thin plates of calcium carbonate & chochiolin
  • (Cheryl of the Clue crew shows off her choker.) You can buy some unique jewelry made of this, the lining of some mollusk shells
  • The inner iridescent layers of the shells of many bivalve mollusks

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