Carnelian

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Imprint of a carnelian seal with Brahmi inscription "Kusumadasasya" ("Flowers servant"). 4-5th century CE, probably Punjab. British Museum.

Carnelian, sometimes spelled cornelian, is a red or reddish-brown variant of chalcedony. The word is derived from the Latin word meaning horn, in reference to the flesh color sometimes exhibited.

Carnelian also describes a particular shade of the color red, which is the official shade both of Campbell's Soup and Cornell University.

Carnelian is the name of a red wine grape variety.

Carnelian is the main character of The Stone Dance of the Chameleon trilogy.

See also:

• Carnelian beads
• List of minerals
• USS Carnelian (PY-19).
• See Section 12 of the translation of Weilue - a 3rd century Chinese text by John Hill under "carnelian" and note 12.12 (17)