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What is the name of the substance that the oyster produces to create a pearl?
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Nacre
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How do oysters form pearls?
­The formation of a natural pearl begins when a foreign substance slips into the oyster between the mantle and the shell, which irritate­s the mantle. The man­tle covers the irritant with layers of the same nacre substance that is used to create the shell. This eventually forms a pearl. So a pearl is a foreign substance covered with layers of nacre. Cultured pearls are created by the same process as natural pearls, with a slight nudge by pearl harvesters. To create a cultured pearl, the harvester opens the oyster shell and cuts a small slit in the mantle tissue. Cutting the mantle is enough to induce the nacre secretion that produces a pearl -- an irritant doesn't have to be inserted. While cultured and natural pearls are considered to be of equal quality, cultured pearls
What the substances the oster does to create a pearl?
That's oyster dumbo. And they use sand and calcium.
What zone does the pearl oyster live in?
The oyster/pearl oyster lives in the bathypelagic zone of the ocean.
Which came first the pearl or the oyster?
the oyster
What is the difference of pearl gemstone to a diamond gemstone?
Pearl is made by a living organism (an oyster) and is soft. Diamond is made deep in the earth and is the hardest substance known to man.
How long does a pearl in an oyster take to grow?
In fact every clam, not just the oyster, can make pearls. Pearls are made because of a tiny bit of dirt, sand or whatever, comes inside the clam. The clam then makes 'mother-of-pearl' which is a substance that makes a pearl after a pretty long time.
What is oyster gem?
pearl
What were pearl handles on pistols made of and how were they made?
Oyster pearl
What sea creatures are pearls found in?
They can be found almost any shelled mollusk such as the pearl oyster
How pearl is being produce?
Pearl is produced by an oyster to protect itself from something that got inside its shell. It secretes nacre, which becomes pearl. Cultured pearls are made by placing a "seed" inside of the oyster shell, and letting the oyster work. Over time, the oyster will deposit nacre onto the seed, forming a pearl.
What might a diver find in a oyster?
A diver might find a pearl in a oyster
What is a 5th grade sentence for oyster?
Example sentence - We opened an oyster to see if it had a pearl in it.
