Carnelian
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Image:PunjabCarnelianSeal.JPG 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.
Carnelian also describes a particular shade of the color red.
Carnelain is the name of a red wine grape variety
See also:
- Carnelian beads
- List of minerals
- USS Carnelian (PY-19).
- Cornell University
- See Section 12 of the translation of Weilue - a 3rd century Chinese text by John Hill under "carnelian" and note 12.12 (17)de:Karneol
fr:cornaline ja:カーネリアン lv:Karneols pl:Karneol pt:Cornalina tr:akik
