DOI: https://doi.org/10.53056/...
An overview of international practice in the classification of corals, taking into account their commercial use
An overview of international practice in the classification of corals, taking into account their commercial use
| К. Tatarintsevа State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine |
| Language: Ukrainian |
| Precious and Decorative Stones. No. 2 (96), 2019: 4–8 |
| Abstract The article contains the general questions of terminology and classification of corals. The world practice of their commercial use is taken into account. The analysis of the main international normative documents regulating coral trade is made. |
| Keywords: coral, terminology, classification, normative document. |
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