Precious and Decorative Stones

2019: No. 2 (96) CONTENTS

DOI: https://doi.org/10.53056/...

Criteria for expert estimation of specimens and collections (fossil corals and sponges)

V. Ohar
National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv

V. Nesterovskyi
National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv

Language: Ukrainian

Precious and Decorative Stones. No. 2 (96), 2019: 16–22

Abstract
The morphology and systematic classification of fossil corals and sponges are briefly described and their stratigraphic location and geographical distribution in Ukraine are characterized. The need to separate the scientific and commercial e estimation during the examination of specimens and collections of corals and sponges is emphasized.

Keywords: Corals, Sponges, collections of fossils, scientific expertise of fossils, commercial value of fossils.

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