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coccolith  

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  • Coccoliths are individual plates of calcium carbonate formed by coccolithophores (single-celled algae such as Emiliania huxleyi) which are arranged around them in a coccosphere. Coccoliths are are the main constituent of chalk deposits. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccolith)

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