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OL_1439 Green chiton, or papatua (Chiton glaucus) detail of teeth coated in a thick black veneer of ferrous oxide, or magnetite, (three times harder than the emamel on human teeth). These hyper-mineralized teeth are the latest biominerals, to fascinate humans, and may well have applications in fashioning our own abrasion resistant tools. (Image magnification is 10x life size). Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour *
OL1439Green chitonpapatuaChitonglaucusdetailradulateethblackferrous oxidemagnetitehypermineralizedbiomineralsabrasion resistantmagnification10x life sizeAquarium PointOtago Harbour