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Chalcedony

Bible Dictionary of Animals, Plants and other Objects

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Credit: Géry PARENT

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Comments: Quartz var. chalcedony : Mamuju area (Mamudju; Manakara), Sulawesi Barat Province (West Sulawesi Province), Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia

 

Credit: Daniel Proulx

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Comments: Steampunk Jewelry Bracelet made by CatherinetteRings - Sea foam Chalcedony and Teal IVY czech glass button. Made by Daniel Proulx A.K.A.

 

From Easton: Mentioned only in Revelation 21:19, as one of the precious stones in the foundation of the New Jerusalem. The name of this stone is derived from Chalcedon, where it is said to have been first discovered. In modern mineralogy this is the name of an agate-like quartz of a bluish colour. Pliny so names the Indian ruby. The mineral intended in Revelation is probably the Hebrew _nophekh_, translated "emerald" (Exodus 28:18; Exodus 39:11; Ezekiel 27:16; Ezekiel 28:13). It is rendered "anthrax" in the LXX., and "carbunculus" in the Vulgate. (See CARBUNCLE)

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  • Revelation 21:19
Bibliography Information
Bible Diciontary of Animals, Plants, and other Objects. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​apo/​c/chalcedony.html. 2024.
 
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