Carnelian
A variety of Quartz
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About Carnelian
A variety of Chalcedony
A reddish variety of Chalcedony.
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A reddish variety of Chalcedony.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Carnelian.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
9333 (as Carnelian)
3337 (as Quartz)
3337 (as Quartz)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9333:6 (as Carnelian)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
4fe3cfdf-7bea-4743-a491-8c31857be6de (as Carnelian)
4ca61d6f-75f8-4208-8fb2-3b0eecbcd8f0 (as Quartz)
4ca61d6f-75f8-4208-8fb2-3b0eecbcd8f0 (as Quartz)
Synonyms of Carnelian
Other Language Names for Carnelian
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 43 photos of Carnelian associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 34 photos of Carnelian associated with Agate | |
| 30 photos of Carnelian associated with Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| 9 photos of Carnelian associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 5 photos of Carnelian associated with Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| 4 photos of Carnelian associated with Petrified Wood | |
| 3 photos of Carnelian associated with Jasper | |
| 3 photos of Carnelian associated with Bloodstone | SiO2 |
| 2 photos of Carnelian associated with Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| 2 photos of Carnelian associated with Onyx | SiO2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Carnelian
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References for Carnelian
Reference List:
Localities for Carnelian
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Keith Compton personal collection |
| Chalmers (1961) |
| Peter Andersen collection |
| Bottrill et al. (2008) |
| McDougall (1959) |
| Birch et al. (1997) |
| Fetherston et al. (2012) |
| Fetherston et al. (2013) | |
| Fetherston et al. (2013) | |
| Gemstones of Western Australia +5 other references |
Austria | |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| R.Poeverlein (2016) |
Botswana | |
Brazil | |
| Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959) |
| Mason (1976) | |
Bulgaria | |
| Marcus Voigt Collection |
| Marcus Voigt Collection |
Canada | |
| Traill (1983) |
| Frédéric Messier Leroux (2005 Field Observations) |
China | |
| Jiangping Mo et al. (1997) |
Czech Republic | |
| Pauliš |
| Duda |
| Dr. Fengl |
Egypt | |
| Harrell et al. (2004) +2 other references |
France | |
| Wittern et al. (Cologne) |
| Lukas (1978) +1 other reference |
| Hohh (1994) |
| Hohh (1994) |
| Hohh (1994) |
| Hohh (1994) | |
| Hohh (1994) |
| Hohh (1994) |
Germany | |
| Lapis 1980 (3) |
| KAISER (1984) |
| www.mineralatlas.eu (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Osann (1927) |
| Kanka (1985) |
| 54. +1 other reference |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Walenta (1992) |
| Nickel et al. (1985) |
| Nickel et al. (1985) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Klaus Ludwig Collection | |
| F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke" (1984) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| H. Schneider: "Saarland" et al. (Berlin, Stuttgart) |
| Mason (1976) | |
| H. Vollstädt et al. (Dresden) |
| Wittern (2001) |
Greece | |
| Pliny the Elder [Gaius Plinius Secundus] (ca. AD 77-79) +5 other references |
Hungary | |
| Szakáll:Top. Min. Hun. |
| Szakáll: Topographia Mineralogica ... |
India | |
| Fulljames |
| Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India" |
Indonesia | |
| Karel Bal Collection |
Italy | |
| reprint +3 other references |
| Exel (1980) +1 other reference |
| Gaidon (1784) +1 other reference |
| Boscardin et al. (1996) | |
Japan | |
| Michael Meder collection |
Kazakhstan | |
| Абдуллин et al. (2013) |
Luxembourg | |
| Heinen (1996) |
| Maubeuge P.L. (1998) | |
Madagascar | |
| Michel Arliguie collection & photo (photo id 899066) |
| Specimens in the collection of Rock ... |
Mozambique | |
| Martins da Pedra collection & photo |
Namibia | |
| Cairncross et al. (2015) |
New Zealand | |
| sites.google.com (n.d.) |
| Jocelyn Thornton (1985) |
| Collection of RJ Martin |
Peru | |
| Hyrśl (2012) |
Poland | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Collection of Museum of Univeristy of ... | |
| Lis et al. (1986) | |
| Rendschmidt F. (1846) |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Lehmann J.G. (1755) |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
Portugal | |
| Martins de Pedra |
Romania | |
| Primics (1886) |
| Jude Radu (2010) |
Russia | |
| Polekhovsky et al. (2008) |
Serbia | |
| Miladinovic et al. (2016) |
| Miladinovic et al. (2016) |
Slovakia | |
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| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) | |
| Ďuďa (1993) |
| Koděra (1986) | |
| Koděra (1986) |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) | |
Sri Lanka | |
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Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
UK | |
| Hogg (1825) |
| Rocks & Min.: 60 (1) |
| Mason (1976) | |
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Ukraine | |
| Volodymyr Manyuk (2008) |
Uruguay | |
USA | |
| Cook et al. (1982) |
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| Getsinger | |
| P Cristofono collection |
| Anthony et al. (1995) |
| Mason (1976) | |
| Pelletier | |
| Elder (2001) | |
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| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Dorothy M. Schlegal (1957) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) |
| Moritz (n.d.) |
| Shepard (1837) |
| Samuel Robinson (1825) |
| Zeitner (1968) |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Ransom (1974) |
| Smith et al. (2002) |
| Smith et al. (2002) |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Ref: Earth Treasures Vol 4 |
| Earth Treasures Vol 4 |
| Earth Treasures Vol 4 |
| Earth Treasures Vol 4 |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Jackson |
| Morrill and Hinckley |
| Morrill & Hinckley | |
| Jat Thompson Collection |
| Hitchcock (1858) |
| Ransom (1974) |
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| Christopher Wentzell |
| Christopher Wentzell collection | |
| Ransom (1974) |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Collected- David S. Bernstein |
| Speiser (1978) +1 other reference | |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Blyskal (2013) |
| Volkert et al. (2023) | |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| Northrop et al. (1996) | |
| P Cristofono collection |
| Ransom (1974) |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Zeitner (1968) | |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Ransom (1974) |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Dorothy M. Schlegal (1957) |
| Ariel S Wall |
| Dorothy M. Schlegal (1957) |
| Ariel Duplant |
| Mineralogy of Pennsylvania-1922 +1 other reference |
| Samuel Robinson (1825) +1 other reference |
| Miller |
| Roberts et al. (1965) |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Paris (2011) |
| LapJourn. 16 (11) |
| www.austingemandmineral.org |
| www.omsinc.org (2008) | |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Bixby Catalog of Utah Minerals 1902 |
| Bullock (1981) |
| Bruce Kelley Collection |
| Dake (1956) |
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| West Virginia Geological & Economic ... |
Brazil