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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 9997 | (none) | 1935,0113.434 | (none) | Bead Small double conoids of silver and lapis |
| 9995 | (none) | 1928,1010.166 | (none) | Wreath. Gold leaves strung up with small lapis bugles and carnelian rings. |
| 9987 | (none) | 1935,0113.433 | (none) | Wreath of gold leaves strung with lapis bugles and carnelian rings (part of the wreath only: the rest of it mixed with PG 806 q.v.) |
| 9985 | (none) | (none) | B17642 | Beads double conoids of gold and lapis small Strung in groups of 4 or 8, in alternate colors | |
| 9979 | (none) | (none) | B16705 | Wreath of 14 gold mulberry leaves strung with small lapis bugles and carnelian rings. Original order. | |
| 9954 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Small lapis, carnelian and paste rings Originally strung in sets of 3 |
| 9935B | (none) | (none) | (none) | (A) Silver earring with lunate ends. (B) Fragments of a silver charm: 1 - gold lentoid bead; 1 lapis ditto; 1 carnelian ring bead. |
| 9932 | (none) | (none) | B17583 | Beads. 2 carnelian and 2 lapis bugles. | |
| 9894 | (none) | 1928,1010.179 | (none) | 5 Beads Three carnelian bugles, two gold ball beads strung thus:-carnelian, gold,; gold, carn. |
| 9889 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 3 Beads Two carnelian ring beads, 1 lapis lentoid |
| 9875 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 13 Carnelian ring beads. Coarsely cut, chipped circumference after the manner of the earliest beads from Al Obaid. 1 very roughly cut flattened double conoid; polished black hematite. Date: before 3500 BC |
| 9855 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 4 Beads. 3 Carnelians and few specifimens of decayed wooden beads - 1 banded sard. String in following order: carnelian barrel, wooden double conoid, banded sard barrel. |
| 9839 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Carnelian Bead Double conoid Worn alone round neck [drawing] |
| 9825 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. 3 strings of beads. For order see Field Notes. Gold ball, bugle, diamond beads; lapis bugle and ball beads; crystal ring beads and diamond beads; agate flattened double conoid with gold caps; carnelian diamond beads. |
| 9812B | (none) | 1928,1010.267 | (none) | Necklace. 2 strings of beads. (A) Upper string: smaller beads - gold, carnelian and a few lapis. For order cf. Field Notes. (B) Lower string: larger beads - jasper, banded sard, mottled stone, agate. |
| 9812A | (none) | 1928,1010.176 | (none) | Necklace. 2 strings of beads. (A) Upper string: smaller beads - gold, carnelian and a few lapis. For order cf. Field Notes. (B) Lower string: larger beads - jasper, banded sard, mottled stone, agate. |
| 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 |
| 9800B | (none) | (none) | B17627 | Necklace. (A) Consisting of 2 strings of beads. Upper string: 2 small lapis double conoids and 2 silver diamonds strung alternately; silver beads decayed. (B) Lower string: 2 carnelian double conoids, 1 glazed lentoid strung alternatively; glazed beads mostly perished. | |
| 98 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Veined agate fragment. Inscribed with a dedication to Nannar. |
| 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] | |
| 9782 | (none) | 1928,1010.181 | (none) | Beads Two large lapis lentoids One gold lentoid 1 lapis bugle |
| 9780B | (none) | (none) | B17655 | Gold Chain The usual type with double-twisted links giving a square section |
| 9780A | (none) | (none) | B17654 | Gold Chain The usual type with double-twisted links giving a square section | |
| 9752 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Balls of gold-plating over copper, rock crystal rings, 1 lapis lentoid with gold caps, originally bound with a spiral or silver wire, 1 carnelian lentoid (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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