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Calcedon

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Cal´ce`don
n.1.A foul vein, like chalcedony, in some precious stones.
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It is in Asia Minor that the name of chalcedony originated, directly from the ancient Sea of Marmara and the town of Calcedon, which were the active trading center for numerous gems and economy depended on that.
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We can understand how bishops at Calcedon saw the world in their time, but so very much has happened since then.
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