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CHEBI:64391 - biogenic mineral
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:64391 |
| ChEBI Name | biogenic mineral |
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| 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. |
| Last Modified | 4 February 2016 |
| Submitter | Marcus Ennis |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| biogenic mineral (CHEBI:64391) is a biogenic substance (CHEBI:64392) |
| biogenic mineral (CHEBI:64391) is a mineral (CHEBI:46662) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| biogenic silica (CHEBI:64389) is a biogenic mineral (CHEBI:64391) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| biogenic minerals | ChEBI |
| biominerals | ChEBI |
| biomineral | ChEBI |
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