Cacholong also known as Kalmuck Agate is a form of common Opal although it is often mistaken for Agate or Chalcedony. A milky white colour with a Moh hardness of about 6, it is used for carving, cameos etc.
cacholongとは意味:{名} : 《鉱物》美タンパク石 cacholong meaning: /kachˈo-long/ noun A variety of quartz or of opal, generally of a milky colour ORIGIN: Fr, from Kalmuckcacholong перевод:кахолонг, кашолонг