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Originally Posted by Noclevername
Hypothetically, a tailored lifeform could deposit metals just as some Earth lifeforms deposit calcium carbonate or silica. They might be bred to produce various forms and shapes, with different metal content.
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Interesting. An intelligent life form might have herds of domesticated creatures for that purpose. As the silk worm spews silk, these critters secrete minerals useful to their masters. And maybe as oysters produce pearls, the alien life can be bred and nurtured into producing ingots or nodules that can be useful.
WOW! That's some cool stuff!
