Chalcedony is composed of fine intergrowths of quartz and moganite.  It has a waxy luster, and may be semi-transparent or translucent.  Multiple minerals are associated with Chalcedony, including Agate, Carnelian, and Chrysoprase.  

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
10343 (none) 1928,1010.166 (none) 5 or 6 Gold Ribbons Worn round head Normal type
10346 (none) 1928,1010.165 (none) 13 Gold (Mulberry?) Leaves Strung in normal manner with carnelian rings & lapis bugles. cf. Field Note.
10350 (none) (none) (none) 13 Gold (Mulberry?) Leaves Strung with lapis bugles and carnelian rings in the usual manner
10356 (none) (none) B17666 Carnelian beads 2 strings of small barrel beads
10365 (none) (none) (none) Necklace Agate, jasper, shell, carnelian lentoids, copper ball beads For order see Field Note
10370 (none) 1928,1010.683 (none) 9 Beads Lapis double conoids gold balls agate double conoid For order see Field note
10376 (none) (none) (none) Necklace. Minute beads. Gold and lapis balls, carnelian barrels. See Field Note for order.
10377 (none) (none) (none) Necklace. Lapis, gold, carnelian and agate beads. For order see Field Note.
10378 (none) (none) (none) Agate Amulet Heart-shaped Pierced vertically for suspension Cylindrical core of reddish paste running through hole For shape see Field Note
10389 (none) (none) (none) 4 Beads 2 jasper? (one flattened double conoids, one barrel) 2 copper ball beads One copper bead between each jasper bead
10408 (none) 1928,1010.98 (none) Beads 5 gold, 1 lapis, carnelian and agate Restrung not in original order Isin period
10410 (none) (none) (none) Beads Gold (1), agate and carnelian Isin-Larsa period
10449 (none) (none) B17568 Frontlet. Composed of two pieces of gold chain each 135mm, long: between which are beads, 2 carnelian and 1 gold bugle with lapis beads between them. With the body crouched at the foot of the box.
10532 (none) (none) B16784 3 Beads 2 Lapis double conoids 1 carnelian lentoid carnelian between the 2 lapis
10561 (none) (none) (none) Frontlet Composed of 2 lengths of gold chain, 2 large lapis and 1 gold facetted lentoid beads and 2 carnelian ring beads
10580B (none) (none) (none) Head Ornaments A/ Gold ribbon. B/ Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian and lapis beads. C/ [C .1-.2] Pair of very large gold lunate earrings. D/ [D.1-.2] Pair of silver wire coil earrings. E/ Silver pin with lapis head, L. 145mm F/ Silver hair ornament with rosette finials - three stems. G/ [G.1-.2] A second pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. H/ A quantity of beads, lapis, gold and carnelian.
10580H (none) (none) (none) Head Ornaments A/ Gold ribbon. B/ Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian and lapis beads. C/ [C .1-.2] Pair of very large gold lunate earrings. D/ [D.1-.2] Pair of silver wire coil earrings. E/ Silver pin with lapis head, L. 145mm F/ Silver hair ornament with rosette finials - three stems. G/ [G.1-.2] A second pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. H/ A quantity of beads, lapis, gold and carnelian.
10582B (none) (none) B16759 Contents of Burial 789 D. A. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. B. Beads of gold, lapis and carnelian rings (double conoids) C. Silver Pin with lapis head D. [.1-.2] Silver earrings, plain wire spiral coils, E. Remains of Mosaic of lapis with very thin gold leaf and 2 ivory bulls legs.
10584B (none) (none) (none) Head Ornaments. (A) Quantity of gold ribbon., (B) Gold wreath, leaf pendants with double string of lapis and carnelian beads. (C) [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. (D)Silver pin with lapis head. (E) Silver hair ornament, 3-pronged, with rosette finials of gold, lapis and shell. (F) Double conoid beads, gold and lapis (see field notes) (G) Beads, lapis and silver (H) [H and L] 2 silver earrings, plain wire spirals [I] [Not assigned] (J)Cockleshells containing paint. (K) Silver pin, rounded head, L. 150mm
10585B (none) (none) (none) Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves and lapis and carnelian beads C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosettes finials having gold, lapis, and shell petals. D. [D.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. [E and G-H] Three silver wire spiral coil earrings. F. Silver pin with lapis head. The beads are missing and must be in some other of the groups.
10586B (none) 1928,1010.153 (none) Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves with beads of lapis & carnelian. C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosette finials having fold. D. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. Silver pin with lapis head. F. 1 silver wire spiral coil earring. G. Second silver pin with lapis head, H. Gold and lapis double conoid beads.
10587B (none) (none) (none) Head Ornaments. A. Gold Ribbon. B. Wreath of lapis and carnelian beads with gold mulberry leaves. C. Large gold lunate earring. D. Silver pin with lapis ball head. E. Silver head ornament much broken: the tips with inlaid rosettes (seperate) F. [F and H] 2 earrings, silver wire spiral coils. G. Necklace of lapis, silver and gold double conoid beads (? only the lapis cataloged).
10588B (none) (none) B16740B Head ornament. A. Gold Ribbon B. Wreath of lapis and carnelian beads with gold mulberry-leaf pendants. C. [.1-.2] Large Gold Lunate Earrings D. Remains of silver head ornament with inlaid rosette petals [Drawing] E. [.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. F. A silver pin, circular in section. Lapis ball head broken off. G. Silver and gold double conoids single string-gold and silver alternate.
10591 (none) (none) B16778 Tomb group Beads A mixed lot of carnelian, gold, silver, and lapis
10592C (none) (none) (none) [A-C] Beads three strings (see Field Notes) mixed up together: lapis silver & carnelian beads A: Lapis double conoids; B: silver lentoids. C: Lapis lentoids with some carnelian rings.

Child Terms

Agate - Carnelian - Chrysoprase - Jasper - Sard