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Coral is the skeletal bone of the living organism, it is made of limestone. So really, it is both bone and stone!
Lime-stone : sedimentary rock which contains mainly calcium carbonate
coral : hard colored skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoMostly it is made of living corals, sponges and other ogranims living on top of compressed dead coral and other animals skeletons.
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∙ 12y agocoral is made of tiny living and nonliving organisimes that get in a small group and start to grow and grow until they make a colliney that keeps growing until it dies
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∙ 12y agoif it is a CORAL REEF then it is made out of CORAL
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What is the smallest coral reef in the world?
There is no smallest coral reef
What are Coral reefs made of .?
Coral reefs are made up of many things. The coral itself produces calcium carbonate which gives structure to the reef. However there is also an algae which produces limestone at the edges of the reef to strengthen it.
How are humans effecting the coral reef?
they effecting the coral they effecting the coral
What is the difference between coral reef and reef?
A coral reef is a community of organisms that exist in shallower ocean depths. The key component is coral, which often forms the foundation of the reef ecosystem. Coral species may either be photosynthetic or non-photosynthetic, however, the foundational species as well as the predominant majority are often photosynthetic. Most people define a 'reef' as a 'coral reef', but there are however manmade reefs, often called artificial reefs. These reefs are usually made from scrap material such as bridge rubble, or sunken ships. I would also call underwater rock formations that are often inhabited by various marine species a type of reef as well.
What types of rock are found in the Great Barrier Reef?
it is made up of coral and sands not rocks
Is a coral reef made of sandstone?
Really? A "coral reef" is made of "coral."
How did the coral feef get its name?
its made of coral and its a reef so they called it the coral reef
Is reef the same as coral?
A reef is a body of coral, so no. A reef can be made of things other than coral.
Is the great coral reef the same as the Great Barrier Reef?
No. A coral reef is just a reef made out of coral. There are many other kinds of reefs. A coral reef is just one kind. The Great Barrier Reef is a specific coral reef. There are many other coral reefs in the world.
What is barrier reef made from?
coral,fishes and the reef
What is a coal reef made of?
Coral, mate.
What is coal reef made of?
Coral, mate.
Where is the world's largest coral reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef system. It is made up of over 2,900 different coral reefs.
What land form is made from invertebrates?
coral reef
What is the Great Barrier Reef made up of?
Coral...
Great Barrier Reef in Australia is made of what?
Coral
Is there a reef called coral reef?
It means underwater structure made by calcium carbonate
