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Cuttlefish bone

Cuttlefish bone, family Sepiidae, south end of Carolles plage (Carolles Beach). It is mainly made of aragonite, a form of calcium carbonate, different in crystalline structure from calcite.

 

Interesting link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttlebone

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Uploaded on July 26, 2012
Taken on July 13, 2012