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Seashells are calcified mineral secreted from a body part called the “mantle”, generally found in primitive animals such as clams, oysters, and snails. If you look closely, you will see rings on some of the cooler types of sea shells. This are from layers of secreted mineral that acccumulate on top of one another over growth cycles.
