Color:  Belleville Chalcedony is translucent and ranges from a black to a dark brown in color.  Veins and inclusion of white quartz are sometimes present.

Texture: Fine grain

Luster: Vitreous

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Distribution Comments:

Named for Belleville in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.  Belleville Chalcedony is found in nodules with primary sources in Snyders and Centre County.