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Ch. 6: Origin and Formation of Pearls

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Pearls.
Pearls embedded in the shell are generally found in close proximity to the hinge, and in splitting shells open to examine a " blister," an embedded Pearl has often been found (see Fig. 8.), at a place where the surface of the shell gave no indication of its presence.
In the British Museum (Natural History), at
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