Chalcedony
[kæl'sedәni]
Definition
(noun.) a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz.
Typed by Connie--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A cryptocrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, having usually a whitish color, and a luster nearly like wax.
Inputed by Gracie
Definition
n. a beautiful mineral of the quartz family consisting of quartz with some admixture of opal—it is generally translucent has a somewhat waxy lustre and is in colour generally white or bluish-white.—adj. Chalcedon′ic.—n. Chalced′onyx an agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a grayish translucent chalcedony.
Typist: Wolfgang
Examples
- Red porphyry --verde antique--jasper--oriental agate--alabaster--mother-of-pearl --chalcedony--red coral--lapis lazuli! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- In some instances the wood has been converted into solid jasper or has been changed into opal or agate, or filled with chalcedony or crystallized quartz, with beautifully variegated colors. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Typist: Rosa