Citation: Sollas, W.J. 1886 Note on the artificial deposition of crystals of calcite on spicules of a calci-sponge. Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society 5: 73
Number of Pages: 1
Volume Part: 2
Keywords: Chemistry, Fauna, Marine, Porifera, Sponge
Abstract: This short note briefly describes the precipitation mechanism of calcite crystals forming on acerate and triradiate spicules, which had been standing for days in a super-saturated calcium carbonate solution.