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Arts Bogdo (Arz Bogdo), Gobi Desert, Mongolia
© Pavel M. Kartashov
| A variety of Chalcedony A brown to brownish-red translucent variety of Chalcedony. Pliny the Elder stated that it was named after Sardis, in Lydia, where it was first discovered; but the name probably came with the stone from Persia (Pers. sered, yellowish-red). |
Classification of Sard | ||
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| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. | |
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