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词汇 carnelian
释义 carnelian
noun[ C or U ]
uk /kɑːˈniː.li.ən/ us /kɑːrˈniː.li.ən/(alsocornelian, uk /kɔːˈniː.li.ən/ us /kɔːrˈniː.li.ən/)
a red or brownish-red stone used in jewellery红玉髓,光玉髓
 
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Examples from literature

Donald brought her a tiny carnelian ring the day he came over for the last time. 
He held out to Val a chain of gold mesh ending in a carnelian carved into a seal. 
It shone like wet sleek red carnelian when the water was out of it. 
On one of my hands I wore an antique carnelian seal-ring, with my family crest, and a large solitaire, the gift of a grateful patient. 
Red carnelian has a sort of brick-red color, which has a cheap appearance. 

Examples of carnelian


carnelian
Famous objects such as several cosmetic palettes, ivory bracelets with relief decoration and collars made of carnelian- and amethyst beads were found.
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Chrome chalcedony is (together with agate, carnelian, chrysoprase, heliotrope, onyx and others) a variety of chalcedony.
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Amulets of gold, faience, and carnelian first appeared in various shapes to protect different parts of the body.
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Carnelian is awakened by a would-be grave robber seeking spoils in the urns.
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Similar to carnelian is sard, which is generally harder and darker (the difference is not rigidly defined, and the two names are often used interchangeably).
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Carnelian is widely heat-treated to deepen its color.
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Objects like lids, hopscotch, spout, terracotta ring-stand, iron pieces, terracotta lamp, shell bangles, sawed conches, carnelian beads etc., were also recovered.
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Other members of the cryptocrystalline silica family include agate, carnelian, and onyx.
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There were also small, glazed objects, carnelian beads, model tools, basketwork and a large quantity of seals.
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It is popular with tourists and carnelian hunters.
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In the hole of a single carnelian bead was found a gold mini-cylinder (2x2 mm).
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Rounded or cylindrical beads were also found made of bone, shell, greenstones, carnelian and dentalium.
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Carnelian was most likely imported as both a raw material and as manufactured beads.
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Beads of sapphire, beryl, agate, carnelian, amethyst, lapis lazulli, jasper, garnet, soapstone and quartz were unearthed from here.
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Similar to carnelian is sard, which is brown rather than red.
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