Lepidocrocite Iron Mineralization in Keratose Sponge Granules
- 11 October 1968
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 162 (3850), 268-269
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.162.3850.268
Abstract
Reddish-brown granules embedded in the spongin fibers of some keratose sponges consist of very fine crystallites of poorly organized lepidocrocite, γ FeOOH. This is the first occurrence of crystalline iron mineralization in the phylum Porifera and the first indication of hard tissue formation among the Keratosa.Keywords
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