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'Carnelian', sometimes spelled ''cornelian'', is a red or reddish-brown variant of chalcedony. The word is derived from the Latin word meaning horn, in reference to the flesh color sometimes exhibited. It was used widely during Roman times 2,000 years before the present era to make signet or seal rings for imprinting a seal with wax on correspondence or other important documents. Hot wax does not stick to Carnelian.


'Carnelian' also describes a particular shade of the color red, which is the official shade both of Campbell's Soup and Cornell University.
'Carnelian' is the name of a red wine grape variety.
'Carnelian' is the main character of The Stone Dance of the Chameleon trilogy.
'Carnelian' is the zodiak birthstone of Virgo.

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See also

★ Carnelian beads

★ List of minerals

★ USS ''Carnelian'' (PY-19).

References

★ See Section 12 of the translation of ''Weilue'' - a 3rd century Chinese text by John Hill under "carnelian" and note 12.12 (17)

★ Mindat