The hidden mystery of a lustrous pearl unraveled The Hindu dated 19th October 2012

Suja, C P and Madan, M S (2012) The hidden mystery of a lustrous pearl unraveled The Hindu dated 19th October 2012. The Hindu.

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Abstract

People believe that pearl is conceived by oyster when it receives a drop of rain or dew. Natural pearls form under a set of accidental conditions when a microscopic intruder or grain of sand enters an oyster (mollusk) and settles inside the shell. The oyster, being irritated by the intruder, secretes a substance called nacre to soothe its irritation. This process is repeated for many years, thus producing a real pearl which may or may not be found by man. For a natural pearl forming with a nice round or oval shape, and free of any flaws, is actually a real-life “miracle.” The chances of a perfect natural pearl are one in a million. Nacre is a combination of crystalline and organic substances.

Item Type:	Other
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Newspaper; News; CMFRI in Media
Subjects:	Library & Information Science CMFRI News Clippings Molluscan Fisheries > Pearl oyster
Divisions:	CMFRI-Tuticorin
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	16 Jun 2018 05:50
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2018 05:50
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/12855

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