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1. Pearls are composed of a substance made up of calcium carbonate (in the form of aragonite) and conchiolin (an organic glue). What is this compound substance called?
2. Which of these is not a shape pearls can be found in?
3. Pearling was once one of the most profitable businesses in the world. Vast pearl beds existed off the Arabian peninsula and in the Caribbean, but these are all but gone. What was the biggest factor in their demise?
4. Known as the "King of Pearls", who was the man known for first marketing cultured pearls to the world?
5. There are four main types (or families) of pearls: Akoya, Freshwater, South Sea and Tahitian. What is the primary determinant in deciding what type a pearl is?
6. "Culturing" a pearl means that man introduces the irritant into the mollusk. Where is it generally thought that man first cultured pearls?
7. Which of the following is NOT the scientific name of a mollusk farmed for pearl production?
8. Cultured pearls are formed by a mollusk after man introduces an irritant into it through a surgical procedure. This process is called nucleation. Which of these cannot be used as nucleus?
9. What is the polished shell of a pearl-producing mollusk called when used for adornment?
10. Which of these companies is known for selling pearls?
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