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Definition of Carnelian
1. Noun. A translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony.
Definition of Carnelian
1. n. A variety of chalcedony, of a clear, deep red, flesh red, or reddish white color. It is moderately hard, capable of a good polish, and often used for seals.
Definition of Carnelian
1. Noun. (minerology) A hard, reddish brown chalcedony; used in jewelery, ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Carnelian
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Carnelian
Literary usage of Carnelian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Lake of the Sky, Lake Tahoe, in the High Sierras of California and by George Wharton James (1915)
"With the completion of the state highway around Lake Tahoe and the projected
automobile route from Reno and Carson City, carnelian Bay will be adjacent to ..."
2. The Wedgwood Handbook: A Manual for Collectors : Treating of the Marks by Eliza Meteyard (1875)
"Chiron, the centaur, instructing Achilles ; carnelian. ... The same ; carnelian,
Grecian. 2, 4, 5, 6. 279. Diana of the mountains; amethyst, Grecian. ..."
3. A Hand-book of Precious Stones by Meyer Daniel Rothschild (1889)
"carnelian. carnelian is a clear red translucent chalcedony, and is usually of a
gray or grayish-red color. Several weeks of exposure to the sun's rays and ..."
4. Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian Tales, Hymns, Litanies, Invocations by Epiphanius Wilson (1901)
"THE HEART OF carnelian [From the Papyrus of Ani (British Museum No. ... THE CHAPTER
OF A HEART OF carnelian. Osiris Ani, triumphant, saith: '• I am the ..."
5. Precious Stones and Gems: Their History, Sources and Characteristics by Edwin William Streeter (1898)
"The word carnelian is said to be derived from the Latin word Caro, ... The Ancients
called the carnelian Sarda, either from the town of Sard is in Asia ..."
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