The stacked arrangement of nacre makes it incredibly strong, because cracks cannot travel in a straight line through the material. Nacre is made of calcium carbonate mortared together with organic ...
Most people know mother-of-pearl, an iridescent biomineral also called nacre, from buttons, jewelry, instrument inlays and other decorative flourishes. Scientists, too, have admired and marveled at ...
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