Heliotrope (mineral)

As heliotrope (from Greek Ἥλιος "sun" and τροπή " twist, turn ," meaning " sun turner " ) or Blutjaspis a variety of chalcedony is called.

Heliotrope is from light to dark green color with red Einsprenkelungen. The green color is caused by inclusions of hornblende, speckles through the red iron oxide. Since he is just like the chalcedony, microcrystalline expression, it is massive, translucent found exclusively in the form to opaque aggregates. Important Locations include Australia, Brazil, China, India and the United States. There is also a revealing of stone on the island of Rum in Scotland. where the Engl. Bloodstone called mineral makes up about 50 % of the flint industry.

Heliotrope is prized as a gemstone because of its vibrant colors and the game is processed, depending on the quality drum stones, Cabochonen or table stones gems.

The synonym Blutjaspis is indeed often used in trade, but is, strictly speaking, a misnomer, as Heliotrope is in contrast to Jasper from radialstrahliger structure. However, the caking deceptive to globular aggregates before the granular structure of the jasper.

The English synonym bloodstone is often misleading translated Bloodstone. However, the German synonym Bloodstone denotes the hematite.

According to medieval ecclesiastical views was rumored the stone, that it contained the drops of blood of Christ.