Type of chalcedony (4)
I believe the answer is:
onyx
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">type of chalcedony</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for onyx that I've seen before include "Stones" , "Quartz with alternating bands of colour" , "Form of agate" , "precious stone" , "Black variety of quartz" .)