Dental Delight! Tooth of Sea Urchin Shows Formation of Biominerals

Some of the most common minerals in biology, including those in bones and shells, have a mysterious structure: Their crystals are positioned in the same orientation, making them behave as one giant crystal, even though they do not look like a faceted crystal.

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