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BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What is mother-of-pearl?

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While taking a walk along the beach, you
might have noticed shells that have inner surfaces that shimmer in 
colorful patterns when they reflect the sunlight. The iridescent 
substance responsible for it is called nacre, or more commonly: 
mother-of-pearl. The name says it all, because the shell comes from 
one of the species of mollusk that can also produce pearls. In 
entertaining biweekly episodes our Chemical Reporter answers 
questions of our Podcast listeners on Chemistry in our everyday life.
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