DOI: https://doi.org/10.53056/...
СOMPLEX GEMOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AS WELL AS MICROSCOPIC STUDY OF PRECIOUS ORGANOGENIC MATERIAL (CORALS, IVORY, NACRE)
СOMPLEX GEMOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AS WELL AS MICROSCOPIC STUDY OF PRECIOUS ORGANOGENIC MATERIAL (CORALS, IVORY, NACRE)
| К. Tatarintseva State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine |
| О. Belichenkо State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine |
| Yu. Gayevsky State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine |
| Yu. Ladzhun State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine |
| L. Fugol State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine |
| Language: Ukrainian |
| Precious and Decorative Stones. No. 4 (98), 2019: 4–9 |
| Abstract The results of complex gemological study of corals, ivory, nacre and their substitutes are given in the article. These results include determination of gemological characteristics, measurement of X-ray spectra and microscopic examination. Recent information considering main types of precious corals, ivory, nacre is generalized in accordance with their commercial use as well as treatment types and artificial products are described. |
| Keywords: precious organogenic material, corals, ivory, nacre, gemological study. |
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