chalcedony

A cut and polished chalcedony geode.

Meaning

Noun

A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin chalcēdōnius, probably derived from the name of the town Chalcedon in Asia Minor.

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