Carnelian is a clear to translucent reddish-brown variety of chalcedony.  It may vary from a pale orange to an almost black coloration.  It has a mohs hardness of 6-7.  It is commonly found in India and Siberia.  

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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)
(none) 30-12-658 (none) (none) (none)
(none) (none) (none) B17292 (none)
(none) (none) (none) B16716 (none)
(none) (none) (none) B17650 (none)
(none) (none) (none) B17636 (none)
(none) (none) (none) B17649 (none)
(none) 30-12-573 (none) (none) (none)
(none) (none) (none) B15583 (none)
(none) (none) 1929,1017.250 (none) (none)
(none) (none) (none) (none) (none)
(none) 92-4-320 (none) (none) (none)
10026 (none) (none) (none) Beads A set of silver ring pendants, much decayed, strung with carnelian bugles and small lapis beads (found in confusion)
10027 (none) (none) (none) Gold Leaves (14) Strung with small beads of lapis and carnelian. The order is the normal one: some were found with the beads still in between - 1 small carnelian ring, 2 blue bugles, 1 small carnelian ring. (many of the beads are mixed with U.10026)
10090 (none) (none) (none) Beads Large lentoids, 2 lapis, 1 silver, 2 bitumen(broken) NB the carnelian rings probably went between the large beads
10096 (none) (none) (none) Wreath of gold mulberry leaves strung with small lapis bugles & carnelian rings (orig. 13 in all, but some are badly broken) Type__
10150 (none) (none) (none) Necklace Carnelian & lapis beads and one steatite: double conoids, barrel and bugle beads For order of stringing and details (?)
10172 (none) 1935,0113.435 (none) Beads Worn round wrist 5 lapis double conoids; 4 carnelian bugles; 1 carnelian bugles; 1 carnelian double conoid; lapis and carnelian strung alternatively.
10189 (none) 1928,1010.681 (none) 3 Beads One steatite lentoid; 2 carnelian barrels
10304 (none) (none) (none) 6 Beads Two carnelian bugles, & 4 crystal ring beads - strung alternatively.
10315 (none) (none) (none) 5 Beads 2 lapis bugles 2 carnelian bugles 1 carnelian diamond. Originally strung with wooden double conoids, all of which had decayed. For order see Field Note.
10329 (none) (none) (none) 13 Gold (Mulberry?) leaves Strung with lapis bugles and carnelian rings. Each leaf has a gold tang bent double thus forming two tubes for two strings of beads. Against the leaf on either side a small carnelian ring bead, then 2 lapis bugles, carnelian ring, leaf, etc.
10338 (none) (none) (none) 13 Gold (Mulberry?) Leaves Strung with carnelian rings and lapis bugles in the normal manner Worn round forehead
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

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