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Calcite: calcite forms and is stable at the Earth's surface. Some calcite is formed from precipitation, but much of the calcite in sedimentary rocks is formed by biological activity. Many marine organisms secrete skeletal material (shells) of calcite.In addition to these three most abundant minerals, some sedimentary rocks also contain the iron oxides hematite and limonite, and small amounts of feldspars and micas.any marine organisms secrete skeletal material (shells) of calcite. In addition to these three most abundant minerals, some sedimentary rocks also contain the iron oxides hematite and limonite, and small amounts of feldspars and micas.
The exoskeletons of snails and clams, or their shells in common parlance, differ from the endoskeletons of turtles in several ways. Seashells are the exoskeletons of mollusks such as snails, clams, oysters and many others.Such shells have three distinct layers and are composed mostly of calcium carbonate with only a small quantity of protein--no more than 2 percent.These shells, unlike typical animal structures, are not made up of cells.eashells are the exoskeletons of mollusks such as snails, clams, oysters and many others. Such shells have three distinct layers and are composed mostly of calcium carbonate with only a small quantity of protein--no more than 2 percent. These shells, unlike typical animal structures, are not made up of cells.