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What you see here, the white stuff, this is what we call
calcium carbonate. And on top of this, what you see,
these brown layers, this is essentially
the living organism. This is the coral itself. It takes calcium out of the seawater and It takes carbonate
out of the seawater, combines them and makes
this piece of calcium carbonate
calcium carbonate. And on top of this, what you see,
these brown layers, this is essentially
the living organism. This is the coral itself. It takes calcium out of the seawater and It takes carbonate
out of the seawater, combines them and makes
this piece of calcium carbonate
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What you see here, the white stuff,
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this is what we call
calcium carbonate.
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And on top of this, what you see,
these brown layers,
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this is essentially
the living organism.
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This is the coral itself.
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It takes calcium out of the seawater
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and it takes carbonate
out of the seawater,
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combines them and makes
this piece of calcium carbonate.
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A users guide to the cosmos from the big bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons. Where did it all come from and how does it all fit together. A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.