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Old 16-February-2008, 12:38 AM
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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.
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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