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. 2012 Jan 17;7(1):e29258. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029258

Table 1. Measurements of Mineral Sections in Longitudinal Section Image (Figure 1).

Measurement Type Value n
Thickness 4.8±0.9 nm, 25
Distance between bundles (lanes) of mineral structures 53±13 nm 7
Widths of bundles of mineral structures 23±7 nm 5
Lengths of mineral structures Shortest ≥40 nm Longest >200*

*Note – ends of mineral structures are obstructed by other structures or extend out of the focal plane of the image.