Bloodstone

Japanese: ブラッドストーン
Bloodstone
Also known as bloodstone, blood star stone, blood chalcedony, heliotrope, etc. A dark green translucent chalcedony with red spots. In the past, it was widely used as a material to decorate icons in Christian churches, and is now used for rings and other items. Main production area: India.
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Japanese:
血石,血星石,血玉髄,ヘリオトロープなどとも。濃緑色半透明の玉髄で赤い斑点を有するもの。古くはキリスト教会の聖像などを飾る材料として広く用いられ,現在では指輪などに利用。主産地インド。
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