bloodstone
A green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematiteA green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite.
» Heliotrope is a mineral aggregate commonly also known as bloodstone.
Heliotrop ist ein Mineralgemisch, auch bekannt als Blutjaspis. — Vortarulo
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2 sensesA green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite.
гелиотро́пgeliotróp, крова́викkrovávik
геліотро́пheliotróp
green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
Hematite.
Examples
1 sentencesHeliotrope is a mineral aggregate commonly also known as bloodstone.
deHeliotrop ist ein Mineralgemisch, auch bekannt als Blutjaspis. — Vortarulo
Translations
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Origin
From blood + stone, from the fact that the red inclusions in the stone resemble blood.From blood + stone, from the fact that the red inclusions in the stone resemble blood.
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Forms
plural: bloodstones| Singular | bloodstone |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood:heliotrope