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What are formed by the production of nacre?

It is responsible for producing two main items, what are they?

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Asked in nature, natural world, natural history asked on: 05/26/2006 08:50am

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7 minutes after the question was opened (05/26/2006 08:57am)

Pearls.

Freshwater and seawater.

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21 minutes after the question was opened (05/26/2006 09:10am)

Nacre is Mother of pearl.

Mother of pearl can be used, interwoven with marble or tile, to create a mosaic or decorative effect, and is also used to tint almost any colour stone.

Pearl is decorative and is worn around womens necks.

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It lines an oyster's shell?

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41 minutes after the question was opened (05/26/2006 09:30am)

Mother Of Pearl, this was in Monday's Expres Crossword
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What are formed by the production of nacre?

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