Chalcedony
Chalcedony is composed of fine intergrowths of quartz and moganite. It has a waxy luster, and may be semi-transparent or translucent. Multiple minerals are associated with Chalcedony, including Agate, Carnelian, and Chrysoprase.
Chalcedony is composed of fine intergrowths of quartz and moganite. It has a waxy luster, and may be semi-transparent or translucent. Multiple minerals are associated with Chalcedony, including Agate, Carnelian, and Chrysoprase.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 16141C | 31-43-136 | (none) | (none) | Amulets. Frit. [A-B] A Pair. Miniature clenched fists perforated for suspension. [From Typed Transcript Only] [C] Necklace: Carnelian, lapis, bone, rock crystal, agate, amethyst. [D] Gold finger ring and [E] bone. [F] copper finger ring |
| 7505 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bangle. Carnelian, lapis lazuli, white paste and crystal beads. 4 spacers, 2 of bone pierced 6 times and 2 of lapis lazuli pierced 3 times. 133 beads in all. |
| 9997 | (none) | 1935,0113.434 | (none) | Bead Small double conoids of silver and lapis |
| 16264 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bead in form of a couchant lion: carnelian. |
| 3362 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bead necklace. Mixed up gold, agate and carnelian. |
| 3170 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bead necklace. Of glass, carnelian, frit, etc. |
| 18692 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bead of clouded pale mauve chalcedony. [drawing] |
| 13763 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bead. Carnelian, with white bleached pattern. [drawing] |
| 7918 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bead. Agate. Lentoid. |
| 13055 | 30-12-602 | (none) | (none) | Bead. Carnelian double conoids and diamonds and flat carnelian beads. Agate square. 1 cat's eye (?) Chalcedony facetted barrels. Diamonds. | |
| 17774 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bead. Carnelian. Artificially bleached border. Twice normal size. [possible reference to scale of drawing] [drawing] |
| 9784 | (none) | (none) | B17668 | Beads 1 Small gold 6 small lapis; and a large number of carnelian rings, all strung up together: see Field Notes. |
| 9783 | (none) | (none) | B17677 | Beads 14 gold ring spacers and a quantity of small lapis beads and carnelian rings: for order see Field Notes. With them are mixed the smaller lapis beads mentioned in the Field Notes as probably belonging to the headdress. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 9719 | (none) | (none) | B17021 | Beads 15 gold double conoids About 25 carnelian barrel beads and a similar number of lapis double conoids. All minute. |
| 10779 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads 2 banded sard bugles 2 facetted gold double conoids 2 facetted lapis double conoids 4 medium sized lapis oval beads 3 small sized lapis oval beads 3 small sized gold oval beads |
| 9805 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads 2 gold; 1 small ring bead, 1 double conoid 5 carnelian; double conoids 9 lapis beads: tubes and double conoids 1 agate lentoid |
| 10729 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads 2 strongs worn round neck Minute lapis balls, lapis diamond, gold balls, (minute) Carnelian barrels (minute) |
| 9696 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads 4, 3 carnelian and 1 gold apparently used to join up the 2 cylinder seals with which they were found. |
| 9515 | (none) | (none) | B16943 | Beads 5 gold double conoids 2 carnelian lentoids 1 agate lentoid 1 agate bugle Strung alternatively (see Field Notes) | |
| 10408 | (none) | 1928,1010.98 | (none) | Beads 5 gold, 1 lapis, carnelian and agate Restrung not in original order Isin period |
| 10848 | (none) | 1935,0113.443 | (none) | Beads 5 large carnelian lentoids and 1 small gold ball (from the neck) |
| 9244 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads 8 lapis double conoids 3 lapis bugles 2 carnelian bugles 2 banded sard bugles 1 gold double conoid |
| 10880 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads A set of large lentoids found on the top of the thigh bone, possibly connected with the belt but not in the same character: 4 lapis, 4 gold, 2 facetted carnelian. |
| 10026 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads A set of silver ring pendants, much decayed, strung with carnelian bugles and small lapis beads (found in confusion) |
| 8525 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads A string composed of 5 carnelian and 4 gold long double conoid beads L. 0052 and one flattened ovoid carnelian: and between these small fluted balls of gold and lapis: see field notes. |
Related Terms
Amber - Chrysoberyl - Hematite - Iron Pyrite - Jadeite - Lapis Lazuli - Malachite - Quartz - Turquoise
Child Terms
Agate - Carnelian - Chrysoprase - Jasper - Sard
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