The grinding tip of the sea urchin tooth exhibits exquisite control over calcite crystal orientation and Mg distribution

Yurong Ma, Barbara Aichmayer, Oskar Paris, Peter Fratzl, Anders Meibom, Rebecca A. Metzler, Yael Politi, Lia Addadi, P.U.P.A. Gilbert, Steve Weiner

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Translated title of the contributionThe grinding tip of the sea urchin tooth exhibits exquisite control over calcite crystal orientation and Mg distribution
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6048-6053
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
Volume106
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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