I believe you read that wrong.  A 20 year old named damian said it was calcium
carbonate, Steve said it was keratin, which is a protein like I said.

See http://www-biol.paisley.ac.uk/courses/stfunmac/glossary/collagen.html

Marshall

Jason Eaton wrote:

> Hi Marshal:
>
> Not... according to Steve Sample, Advanced Placement Biology and Freshman
> Honors Biology instructor, who also runs, in conjunction with the US
> Department of Energy and Argonne National Laboratory, the "Ask a Scientist
> Program" BBS:
>
> http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen99/gen99671.htm
>
> Now, I suppose he could be WRONG, but I didn't think to question the
> reference.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Jason
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marshall Dudley" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 1:47 PM
> Subject: Re: CS>Reversing Argyria
>
> > Jason Eaton wrote:
> >
> > > Greetings, all:
> > > Calcium has been shown to crystallize in alkaline conditions in the form
> of
> > > calcium carbonate.  Calcium carbonate is the primary substance of
> fingernail
> > > production.
> >
> > I don't think so. Isn't finger nails and hair made of collagen, a protein?
> >
> > Marshall
> >
> >
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