Bloodstone

//ˈblʌdˌstoʊn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite.

    "These following bodies do not draw: smaragd, achates, corneolus, pearl, jaspis, chalcedonius, alabaster, porphyry, coral, marble, touchstone, haematites, or bloodstone […]"

  2. 2
    green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood wordnet
  3. 3
    Hematite.

Synonyms

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heliotropediamondemeraldjaderubysapphire

Example

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"Heliotrope is a mineral aggregate commonly also known as bloodstone."

Etymology

From blood + stone, from the fact that the red inclusions in the stone resemble blood.

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