Meaning Of The Word Chalcedony

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Chalcedony Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Chalcedony?

chalcedony in American English
a type of quartz with a waxy luster and microscopic crystals often forming colorful, parallel bands
noun: a microcrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, often milky or grayish

chalcedony in British English
noun: a microcrystalline often greyish form of quartz with crystals arranged in parallel fibres: a gemstone. Formula: SiO2

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