SiO₂
Bloodstone
Iron oxide spots the green chalcedony; the medieval tale of Christ’s blood is a tale.
- Formula
- SiO₂
- Mohs hardness
- 6.5–7
- Crystal system
- trigonal
- Colour
- green, red
- Element
- earth
- Chakra (tradition)
- root
- Zodiac
- Aries, Pisces, Libra
- Month
- —
- Where the earth keeps it
- India, Australia
What it actually is
Bloodstone is SiO₂ before it is a story. The lattice is trigonal, Mohs 6.5–7, and the eye meets green, red.
The better pieces still come out of the ground in India, Australia. Iron oxide spots the green chalcedony; the medieval tale of Christ’s blood is a tale.
What the old tradition whispers
The parlour tradition ties Bloodstone to earth and to the root centre. The old site stood it near: Aries, Pisces, Libra.
How not to turn it to ash
Quartz will take lukewarm water and a cloth. Long sun fades amethyst and rose quartz. Perfume is a worse neighbour than dust.