Published July 27, 1962 | public
Journal Article

Goethite in Radular Teeth of Recent Marine Gastropods

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Abstract

The x-ray diffraction patterns of the denticle material from several species show that the material consists of the mineral goethite. This is the first indication that goethite is precipitated by marine invertebrates. The mineralogy of the denticle caps has biologic and geologic implications.

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© 1962 American Association for the Advancement of Science. Received 27 April 1962. This study was supported by grants from Shell Development Co. and the Petroleum Research Fund of the Chemical Society. This report is contribution No. 1085 from the Division of Geological Sciences, California Institute of Technology.

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