Glossary:Foram

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[edit] Foraminifera

Unicellular organisms with a shell of either secreted organic matter (tectin) and secreted minerals (calcite, aragonite or silica), or of particles from the environment stuck together. The shells are typically less than 1 mm in size.

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Adapted from: Branch, N., Canti, M., Clark, P. and Turney, C. (2005) Environmental archaeology: theoretical and practical approaches. London: Hodder Arnold.