calcedony
- noun
- /kælˈsɛdəni/
- Specialized
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calcedonia
- She admired the pale blue calcedony pendant set in silver.
Examples
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The museum's collection includes a rare calcedony carving from ancient Rome.
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Geologists often study the formation and properties of calcedony in volcanic rock.
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The calcedony glimmered in the sunlight.
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She bought a beautiful calcedony pendant.
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The museum's collection includes a rare calcedony carving from ancient Rome.
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She admired the pale blue calcedony pendant set in silver.
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Geologists often study the formation and properties of calcedony in volcanic rock.
Synonyms
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A hard mineral usually clear or white found in many rocks and sand
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A translucent, often milky stone that people use as a gem in rings and carvings
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Etymology
Calcedony is named after the ancient town Chalcedon, where this pale, glassy stone was once found or traded, so the place name became the stone's name. That's why calcedony today means a milky or greyish kind of 'quartz' used as a 'gem'.