Carnelian
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Oxide
- Crystal system
- Trigonal
- Hardness
- Hard (5.5 to 7.5)
- Density
- Medium (2.5 to 3.2)
- Occurs in
- Igneous rocks, Sedimentary rocks
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- Red, Orange, Brown
- Lustre
- Glassy
- Use
- Jewellery
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- Carnelian is red-orange chalcedony whose colour comes from iron oxide and is often improved by heating.
- In antiquity carnelian was carved into seals and signet rings, and wax does not stick to its smooth surface.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q324369 · All stones · All entries