In Ancient Greece, extraction of gemstones was considered a matter of national importance. At times, the war could start at the territories if they were rich in precious stones. One such location was the city of Chalcedon, situated on the shore of the Sea of Marmara. Numerous stones of various colors and shades were mined there. Local people called them "chalcedony", which gave the name to the mineral itself.
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