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carnelian

yellow-red chalcedony variety, used as a semi-precious gemstone
ChemicalSubstance mineral_variety Q324369
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carnelian

Summary

carnelian is a mineral variety[1]. carnelian has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • carnelian's instance of is recorded as mineral variety[3].
  • carnelian is a type of chalcedony[4].
  • carnelian is a type of gemstone[5].
  • carnelian's Commons category is recorded as Carnelian[6].
  • carnelian's streak color is recorded as white[7].
  • carnelian's crystal system is recorded as trigonal crystal system[8].
  • carnelian's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+7'}[9].
  • carnelian's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • carnelian's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for carnelian include carnelian[12], a color[13].

Why It Matters

carnelian has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] carnelian is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Entities named for carnelian include carnelian[12], a color[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → chalcedony, gemstone
    Described by source → Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Aliases → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q295363, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/627d4912166|details]])"
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