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  • A World in a Grain of Sand: New Discoveries in Kidney Stones

    Nov 30, 2020 10:45 am by Colette GallagherResearch
    microscopic view of a kidney stone shows beauty of its geological make-up

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    • microscopic view of a kidney stone shows beauty of its geological make-up

    Travertine stone used extensively in Mayo Clinic buildings has provided a research team from Mayo Clinic and geologist Bruce Fouke's team at the University of Illinois with an unexpected – and beautiful - clue about kidney stones.