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ChEBI
biogenic mineral
- Term ID
- CHEBI:64391
- Synonyms
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- biogenic minerals
- biomineral
- biominerals
- Definition
- Any biogenic substance that has undergone transformation through the action of geological processes. Thus the term does not include compounds produced entirely by biological processes, such as shells of marine molluscs, oxalate crystals in plant tissues, etc., but does include the constituents of limestones and phosphorites derived from marine organisms.
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- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
- is a type of
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- has subtype
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from biogenic mineral
Phenotype where environments contain biogenic mineral
Phenotype modified by environments containing biogenic mineral
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