<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">biomineralization</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>mineralization</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>biological mineralization</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The formation of biominerals by a living organism as in bone, teeth, and shell. In conservation context, the process may be induced through introduction of biomineralizing agents into deteriorating stone, an intervention known as "biomediated reinforcement."  ]]></note></mads>