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The large, shallow shell from an abalone mollusk, genus Haliotis, is a source of mother-of-pearl and blister pearls. Abalone is composed primarily of overlapping crystals of [[aragonite|aragonite]] ([[calcium%20carbonate|calcium carbonate]]) bound together with [[chitin|chitin]]. Its iridescent inner surface has been used for ornamentation, inlays, and costume jewelry. | The large, shallow shell from an abalone mollusk, genus Haliotis, is a source of mother-of-pearl and blister pearls. Abalone is composed primarily of overlapping crystals of [[aragonite|aragonite]] ([[calcium%20carbonate|calcium carbonate]]) bound together with [[chitin|chitin]]. Its iridescent inner surface has been used for ornamentation, inlays, and costume jewelry. | ||
| − | [[File:abaloneinside.jpg|thumb|Californian red abalone shell | + | [[File:abaloneinside.jpg|thumb|Californian red abalone shell]] |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Description
The large, shallow shell from an abalone mollusk, genus Haliotis, is a source of mother-of-pearl and blister pearls. Abalone is composed primarily of overlapping crystals of Aragonite (Calcium carbonate) bound together with Chitin. Its iridescent inner surface has been used for ornamentation, inlays, and costume jewelry.
Synonyms and Related Terms
ear shell; ear-shell; ormeau (Fr.); oreille de mer (Fr.); ormier (Fr.); paua (Maori, New Zealand); abulón (Esp.); perlemoen (South Africa); Seeohr (Deut.); Haliotis (Deut.);
Resources and Citations
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abalone (accessed Mar. 2004)
- A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries, Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., London, 4th edition, 1962
- A. MacGregor, Bone, Antler, Ivory, and Horn, Croom Helm, London, 1985
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000