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Because the lowly abalone is able to lay down the calcium carbonate crystals in layers, making this beautiful, iridescent mother of pearl.

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So for instance, you could develop super-efficient roof structures based on giant Amazon water lilies, whole buildings inspired by abalone shells, super-lightweight bridges inspired by plant cells.

I brought along with me an abalone shell.

This abalone shell is a biocomposite material that's 98 percent by mass calcium carbonate and two percent by mass protein.

And a lot of people might use structures like abalone shells, like chalk.

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