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Freshwater Pearls Definition

Freshwater Pearls
Freshwater Pearls

These form in freshwater mussels the way regular pearls form in saltwater oysters. They come in a variety of irregular or oblong shapes, and are rarely the perfect round shape of saltwater pearls. photo credit

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