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GREEN CHALCEDONY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black chalcedony
1, record 1, English, black%20chalcedony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black onyx 2, record 1, English, black%20onyx
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Black chalcedony is a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz. Chalcedony can have different colors like greenish blue, brownish orange, yellowish green, and greenish blue. Pure black is rare. 3, record 1, English, - black%20chalcedony
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
black onyx: incorrect name for black single colored agate or chalcedony which is usually colored artificially. 2, record 1, English, - black%20chalcedony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calcédoine noire
1, record 1, French, calc%C3%A9doine%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parfois, lorsque l'on pense acheter de l'onyx, on nous donne souvent, par escroquerie ou simple ignorance, des pierres de calcédoine teintes en noir. Il est cependant facile de distinguer ces matériaux en les plaçant devant une lumière forte : l'onyx naturel présente une légère translucidité brune, tandis que la calcédoine noire est totalement opaque. 2, record 1, French, - calc%C3%A9doine%20noire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amatrice
1, record 2, English, amatrice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A green gem cut from variscite and its surrounding matrix of gray, reddish, or brownish crystalline quartz or chalcedony. 2, record 2, English, - amatrice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amatrice
1, record 2, French, amatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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