bloodstone

Meaning

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

Synonyms

red ocher

red iron ore

red hematite

rhombohedral iron ore

iron glance

oriental jasper

Translations

Etymology

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

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