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Carnelian Gemology

Carnelian Gemology

Carnelian Gemology

Chemical formula: silicon dioxide, SiO₂

Hardness: 6.5-7

Chalcedony: Micro-Crystaline Quartz

Fracture: conchoidial, splintery

Colored by Iron oxide

Luster: vitrious, greasy

Carnelian Gemology

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