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Chalcedony
        only in Re 21:19 The name is applied in modern mineralogy to one of the varieties of agate. It is generally translucent and exhibits a great variety of colors. So named because it was found near the ancient Chalcedon, near Constantinople.


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Smith, William, Dr "Meaning and Definition for 'chalcedony' in Smiths Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Smith's; 1901.

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