Uplifted Coral (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Uplifted Coral

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Weathering and moss can make uplifted coral blend into the background by making them look like rocks. Underneath the exterior layer the coral remains a bright white from calcium carbonate, the primary compound of coral skeletons.

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Kaustubh Thirumalai

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