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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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Like bog iron.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bog_iron only in a more pure form. All though, if I had access to that kind of biotechnology, I would be using things like spider silk, chitin and dentine.
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