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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: CAU-CHA |
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CHALCEDONY, or CALCEDONY (sometimes called by old writers cassidoine) , a variety of native silica
stone
term
modern
mineral
stone
Chalcedon
Asia
Minor , whence the name. There has been some confusion between chalcedony andthe ancient "carcedonia," a stone which seems to have been a carbuncle from Africa, brought by way of Carthage (KapXi6wv). Our chalcedony was probably included by the ancients among the various kinds of jasper and agate, especially the varieties termed " leucachates "End of Article: CHALCEDONY, or CALCEDONY (sometimes called by old writers cassidoine) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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