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.

See also:

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

Minerals | Quartz varieties

Karneol | cornaline | Karneol | Cornalina | akik