Carnelian is a clear to translucent reddish-brown variety of chalcedony.  It may vary from a pale orange to an almost black coloration.  It has a mohs hardness of 6-7.  It is commonly found in India and Siberia.  

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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.
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.
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)
9719 (none) (none) B17021 Beads 15 gold double conoids About 25 carnelian barrel beads and a similar number of lapis double conoids. All minute.
9704B (none) (none) (none) 2 Strings of beads. (a) Long double conoid lapis beads; 1 carnelian ditto; 1 chrysoprase? [not legible] ditto; 4 tubular agate beads; silver ball beads. (for order of stringing see Field Note) (b) 12 gold tubular beads; 8 gold diamonds; 7 carnelian diamonds; 1 banded crystal tube; 9 lapis tubes; 4 carnelian tubes; decayed silver diamonds and double conoids. (for order see Field Notes)

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Agate - Chrysoprase - Jasper - Sard