Talk:Heliotrope (mineral)

Jasper vs Chalcedony
From what I have read for example [] chalcedony is a more general catagory that includes both jasper and bloodstone. Like the article on it says " Heliotrope is similar to plasma, but with red spots of jasper, hence its alternative name of bloodstone" so to me it contains Jasper not a form of it. So using the website listed above and the website [] -"Bloodstone, green jasper dotted with bright red spots of iron oxide, was treasured in ancient times and served for a long time as the birthstone for March. This attractive chalcedony quartz is also known as heliotrope because in ancient times polished stones were described as reflecting the sun: perhaps the appearance of the gem reminded the ancients of the red setting sun, mirrored in the ocean. " The article being Heliotrope it should be Chalcedony. --Xiahou 23:27, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

German names
''Hematite is called bloodstone in Germany. Heliotrope is called bluestone to differentiate the two.''

This makes little sense as written. "Bloodstone" and "bluestone" are obviously not German words. Does it mean, for example, that the German word for "heliotrope" is the German word for "blue" plus the German word for "stone"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.134.46.152 (talk) 00:46, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Bloodstone page
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Bloodstone Gemstone meaning
Bloodstone (also called heliotrope) is green with distinctive red spots that resemble blood, giving this stone its name. The bloodstone was used to stop bleeding especially nosebleeds.

There is a legend that says the bloodstone was formed from the blood of Christ dripping on the green earth and solidifying. It was also called heliotrope by the Greeks and was thought to bring change. The bloodstone has been used as an amulet to protect against the evil eye. Bloodstone is the symbol of justice.

Healing properties of bloodstone
The bloodstone is used for circulation of all energy in the body and helps to remove energy blocks. Bloodstone is used in the alignment of all the centers of the body. A healer must do this alignment while the patient lies on his stomach. It also aids in the circulation of blood. It is good to have several pieces of Bloodstone in the home to increase the flow of life energy.

Sources of bloodstone
Locations where bloodstone can be found include India, Brazil, China, Australia, and the United States.

Bob Burkhardt (talk) 14:05, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Fiction, media, and "bloodstones"
"Bloodstones" are commonly referenced in various forms of media including novels, podcasts, and comics. Would it be worthwhile to create a section in this article to discuss the different uses and meanings bloodstones hold in fictional or pop-culture media? I would argue that it isn't an important enough topic to have its own page, but it might be worthwhile as a section for this article, if "bloodstones" have common characteristics across varied sources. Taylorderek (talk) 05:59, 16 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Seems the Decameron is already mentioned. If there are WP:reliable sources supporting these mentions and discussing the relevance -- then please bring them on... However, simple trivia from comics and pop culture ... no. Vsmith (talk) 15:17, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

Edits
Hello everyone, I've added some citations to a significant portion of the information, and removed some sentences that I could not find sources for. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. ModestOhaio (talk) 20:24, 10 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Please read WP:reliable sources as a commercial website and a personal website (controversial.com) both fail and have been removed. Vsmith (talk) 01:25, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

"Plasma"
The usage and primary topic of "plasma" is under discussion, see talk:plasma (physics) -- 70.51.46.39 (talk) 05:47, 11 March 2016 (UTC)