CoralMining
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Coral Mining
- Construction
- Limestone
- Coral can be made into limestone or a cement substitute for use as a building material
- Building Material for Roads, Houses, Seawalls/Groins/Jetties
- Coral is the main construction material in many islands, such as the Maldives, where there is no cheaper option
- Limestone
- Calcium
- Dead coral is made into calcium supplements
- Jewelry/Souvenirs
- Coral jewelry and dried coral are often sold to tourists and exporters
- Marine Aquaria
- Live coral is collected and used by the marine aquarium industry
- Medical Use
- Coral is used for bone graph clinical trials
- Dynamite Blasting
- Affects a large area of the coral reef
- Manual Removal
- Collectors use small boats, free-dive, or wade into the coral reefs to collect the corals
- Large corals are broken up into small, manageable pieces using iron bars