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Get "The Book of Stones". Over 450 vivid color pictures and articles on over 320 stones, including this excerpt on Chalcedony

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This article on Chalcedony is from "The Book of Stones: Who They Are & What They Teach", Copyright © 2005, 2007 Robert Simmons and Heaven & Earth Publishin, LLC

Chalcedony is a silicon dioxide mineral composed of submicroscopic Quartz grains, colored and sometimes patterned by other pigmenting minerals. Its hardness is 7. Chalcedony differs from Jasper in that the Quartz is arranged in fibrous layers rather than the sugar-like grains found in Jasper. Though the Quartz fibers in Chalcedony are parallel and perpendicular to the surface, macroscopically it displays radiating stalactite, grape-like or kidney shapes. Chalcedony deposits are distributed all over the Earth, especially in India, Brazil, Madagascar and Turkey. Chalcedonies range widely in color, pattern, location of origin and name. We will mention here two of the most popular varieties, Blue Chalcedony and Purple Chalcedony. (See also: Carnelian, Chrysoprase, Bloodstone.).  The name Chalcedony may have been derived from the Greek port city of Chalcedon. Varieties of Chalcedony were worked into jewelry and carvings by the ancient civilizations in Egypt, Greece and Rome. As gems of antiquity, they were believed to imbue their holders with various benefits.

Disclaimers: The information about the metaphysical properties of stones on this website is intuitive and not scientifically verified. This field is speculative and explorative. Individuals need to use discrimination to determine what is true for them. We cannot guarantee any results with any stone or jewelry item. We do not advocate the use of stones as a substitute for medical or psychological care. Our stones are not intended to treat or cure any disease.

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