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Chicken-Blood Stone

A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Name:
For the bright red color, resembling fresh chicken blood.
A fine-grained mixture of dickite/kaolinite/alunite and quartz, with varying amounts of red cinnabar, giving it typical bright red to purple shades. One of the most highly prized ornamental materials in China, especially for use in elaborate carvings and seals. In Chinese tradition, the color red is symbolic of good luck, so the cinnabar in the stone is believed to protect people from evil and to bring good luck and fortune. Chicken blood stone is seen as more powerful than jade, which is also considered capable of protecting people from evil.


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Mindat ID:
31651
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:31651:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
f405e552-b1e4-4a55-a770-4e8a8714e59e

Pronunciation of Chicken-Blood StoneHide

Pronunciation:
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Synonyms of Chicken-Blood StoneHide

Other Language Names for Chicken-Blood StoneHide

Simplified Chinese:巴林石

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Chicken-Blood StoneHide

References for Chicken-Blood StoneHide

Reference List:
www.cst.cmich.edu (n.d.) http://www.cst.cmich.edu/users/dietr1rv/chickenblood.htm
taipei.tzuchi.org.tw (n.d.) http://taipei.tzuchi.org.tw/tzquart/2003sp/qp5.htm
Wang Fuquan and Guo Jingfeng (1989): Gems & Gemology 25(3), 168-170.
Zong-Ting Liao, Zheng-Yu Zhou, and Ying Teng (2004): Mineral Composition of "Di" of Changhua Chicken-blood Stone and Influence on Quality. Journal of Tongji University (Natural Science) [Tongji Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexueban)] 32(7), 897-900 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Li Mou and Wen-Yuan Cui (2004): Mineralogical Study of Changhua Chicken-Blood Stone of Alunite "Di". Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica [Yanshikuang Wuxue Zazhi] 23(1), 69-74 (in Chinese with English abstract).

Localities for Chicken-Blood StoneHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China
 
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture)
      • Bairin Right Banner (Balin Youqi)
Liqing Zhao, Gongjiong Qin, Shihua Sun, Yuwang Wang, Yongzheng Wang, Anli Zhang, and Yaoming Wang (2002): Gold Geology 21(3), 7-13
  • Zhejiang
    • Hangzhou
      • Lin'an District
        • Changhua
Zong-Ting Liao, Zheng-Yu Zhou, and Ying Teng (2004): Journal of Tongji University (Natural Science) [Tongji Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexueban)] 32(7), 897-900.
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