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What is mother of pearl source?

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Raw mother of pearl refers to the shell unaltered from the way it is removed from the ocean. It is unpolished, not coated with any preservative, and uncut. It often is sold in bulk, with all the pieces of all sizes mixed in together. You get a lot of waste when you buy it that way.

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Nacre, also known as mother of pearl, is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some mollusks as an inner shell layer.

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abalone (answer to 35D)

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