Cnidarian (colonial marine animal skeleton) · Coral

Calcareous Coral (red/pink)

Precious red and pink calcareous coral - angel skin to oxblood - is the historic coral of Mediterranean and Japanese fisheries, soft and waxy, now quota-fished and widely imitated.

Colour
red

Transparency
Semitranslucent to opaque

RI
1.486–1.658

SG
2.60–2.70

Mohs
3.0–4.0

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Calcareous Coral (red/pink)

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