A variant spelling or alternate name for carnelian; a reddish or orange-red semi-precious stone.
Alternate form of carnelian, from Medieval Latin carnelus. Variant spellings of gemstone names were common in older English texts.
Historical jewelry records and old gemstone catalogues sometimes use 'carneol' instead of 'carnelian'—it's just an older spelling that shows how English was still standardizing gemstone terminology.
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