| Loved the images Valeria. The one on the left seems full of "fractals"...someone should try to see if a pearl's surface grooves (its fingerprint) have a fractal interpretation. I am sure they do.
These patterns are partially responsible for iridescence in a pearl and in mother of pearl. The tighter these spirals are, the more intense the iridescence.
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Douglas McLaurin, M.Sc. Aquaculture
Perlas del Mar de Cortez
Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico
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