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)
11900.2 (none) 1929,1017.262 (none) [.1-.2] Beads. Small carnelian lentoids and lapis balls.
(none) (none) 1929,1017.250 (none) (none)
11966B (none) (none) (none) [A] Amulet. Lapis. in form of a fish; and with it [B] a carnelian lentoid pendant. Fish (tail broken ancietly)
18252.2 (none) 1933,1013.165 (none) [.1-.2] Beads. A mixed lot of carnelian balls, cylinder and facetted date shaped: steatite cylinders, crystal rings, yellow glaze strip, green glaze tubular, yellow glaze hub type, green glaze scaraboid, poopy seed pendant (carnelian) glass paste balls etc.
(none) (none) (none) (none) (none)
18144B (none) (none) (none) Beads. A mixed lot. Carnelian, agate, jasper, marble hematite lapis and agate. Mixed shapes: one double tubular; date stamped, tubular, rings etc. Also, a spindle whorl of grey steatite.
11489B.1 30-12-499 (none) (none) Tomb group. Gold earrings, beads, etc. (A) [A .1-.2] Pair of earrings each composed of a small gold spiral ring with lunate ends from which hangs a similar ring of silver. (B) [B.1-.2] Set of beads, gold, silver, lapis, agate and carnelian (see field notes) (C) [C, E, F] 3 silver finger rings (D) A set of larger beads found on the left upper arm.
12420H.1 30-12-738 (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E-F] 2 gold flowers on silver stems. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H.1-.2] Necklace of gold and lapis ball beads. [I] Silver pin with fluted lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] One silver finger ring. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis triangular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes). [L] Second silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.L]
14096.2 31-17-137 (none) (none) [.1-.3] Necklace. Carnelian cylindrical beads and lapis lazuli barrels, strung alternately.
20089 (none) (none) (none) Beads. Carnelian cylinders [crossed out] rings.
20089 (none) (none) (none) Beads. Carnelian cylinders [crossed out] rings.
(none) 92-4-320 (none) (none) (none)
9656G (none) (none) (none) Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings.
9656F (none) 1928,1010.108 (none) Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings.
9656E (none) 1928,1010.108 (none) Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings.
9656D (none) (none) (none) Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings.
16710B (none) (none) (none) Beads: 401 in all. Jasper, quartz, lapis lazuli, carnelian, agate, cats eye, breccia, granite, amethyst, copper, and various mottled stones, reddish brown, grey, etc. 1 gold double conoid; order not know. Mostly lentoids. Also barrels, rings, double conoids, balls.

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