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CARNELIAN.
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XXVIII.
CARNELIAN.
Carnelian is a species of calcedony, the colour of which varies from blood red to carmine, with infinite gradations even to milky white. Its name comes from the Latin word " corneolus," the diminutive of " cor-neus," as this stone has the appearance of a horny substance. The French, who call the word cornaline, think it is derived from caro, carnis, from its flesh colour.
The carnelian is semi-transparent; its cleavage is perfectly concave, and its specific weight is from 2'6137 to 2-6301.
As analysed by Barbot, it yields
There is both Oriental and Western carnelian.
The Eastern carniola is very hard, of rather a bright colour, clear and transparent, without spots or undula­tions, and it takes a good polish. This very rare quality, found only in Persia, equals the garnet in beauty and colour. Other inferior kinds come from Surat, in India, where they are found in the bed of the
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