Chalcedony: Exploring Its Mystical Meanings Chalcedony is a member of the quartz family and is found in a variety of colors including white, blue, pink, purple, green, and orange. It is typically translucent or opaque and has a waxy lustre. Chalcedony is found all over the world and is relatively inexpensive. Chalcedony is a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz. It comes from the Latin word chalcēdōnius.