alaskan coral where??? PLEASE HELP

[marekz]

hello, i found a high end knives web page and there were alot of knives stated they had " alaskan coral butts. My question- i looked through the web for alaskan coral and found nothing. Is or can it be under a different name? whats coral considered- the scientific name? can anyone help direct me--thank you--marekz

 

[Shakudo]

http://stoneartsofalaska.com/lapidaryphoto.htm