BLOODSTONE

bloodstone, heliotrope

(noun) green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bloodstone (plural bloodstones)

A green chalcedony that has been sprinkled with red spots (which resemble blood, hence the name).

Hematite.

Source: Wiktionary


Blood"stone` (, n. (Min.) (a) A green siliceous stone sprinkled with red jasper, as if with blood; hence the name; -- called also heliotrope. (b) Hematite, an ore of iron yielding a blood red powder or "streak."

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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