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Have you ever had a gallstone? what kind of mineral, rock, crystal is it? why does it form?
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See below: Gallstones are made up of crystals that form in the gallbladder & can grow. They are of 2 main types, cholesterol or bulirubin (bile salts). These form when there is a chemical imbalance of too much of one of these components that then causes crystals & gallstones to form. More common in women & some south american native populations.
Answered 7/20/2012
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