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Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
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A variety of Chalcedony

A dark green/greenish-blue chalcedony with small red blood-like spots.

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Classification of Bloodstone

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Other Names for Bloodstone

Synonyms:
Blood JasperBlue JasperBlutjaspisHeliotropeOriental Jasper
Xanthus
Other Languages:
German:Heliotrop
Simplified Chinese:血滴石

Other Information

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

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    • Localities for Bloodstone

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Australia
     
    • Western Australia
      • Meekatharra Shire
        • Peak Hill Goldfield
    		www.rubianna.com.au
    Canada
     
    Leiper (ed.), 1966. The Agates of North America
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Liberec Region
        • Kozákov (Kosakow)
    		Duda, Rejl, Slivka: "Mineralien", 1991
    Germany
     
    • Saxony-Anhalt
      • Harz
        • Wernigerode
          • Elbingerode
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    India
     
    • Gujarat
      • Rajkot district
    		Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India", Mineral Digest, vol. 2.
    Italy
     
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Trento Province
        • Fassa Valley
          • Buffaure Group
    		Exel, R. (1987): Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo. Athesia, Bolzano, 204 pp.
    Romania
     
    • Hunedoara Co.
    		Primics, G. (1886): Das Vorkommen der derben Quarzvarietäten bei Tekerő. Földtani Közlöny, 16, 347-353.
    • Maramureș Co.
    		Own found 2006
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Banská Štiavnica Co.
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
      • Žiar nad Hronom Co.
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    USA
     
    • California
      • Inyo Co.
        • Death Valley National Park
          • Death Valley
            • South End of Death Valley
              • Jubilee Pass
    		Symons, Henry Heilbronner (1940), Quartz gem stones of California: Rocks & Minerals: 15: 41; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 317.
      • Kern Co.
        • California City
    		Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Kern County, California: California Division Mines & Geology County Report No. 1, 370 pp.: 91-92; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 345.
      • Los Angeles Co.
        • Lang
        • Mint Canyon [town]
      • Riverside Co.
      • San Bernardino Co.
        • Ballarat area
          • Wingate Pass area
    		Sterrett, Douglas Bovard (1913), Gems and precious stones: Mineral Resources U.S., 1912, part 2: 1050; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 318.
        • San Bernardino Mts
          • Big Bear District
            • Big Bear City
    		Sterrett, Douglas Bovard (1911), Gems and precious stones. Mineral Resources of the United States for 1910, part 2; Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey: 872; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 318.
      • Siskiyou Co.
        • Cascade Range
          • Bogus Mountain
    		Symons, Henry Heilbronner (1940), Quartz gem stones of California: Rocks & Minerals: 15: 41; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 318.
        • Klamath Mts
          • Cinnabar Camp
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Colorado
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Park Co.
        • South Park
          • Antero Junction
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven Co.
    		Sohon, 1951. Connecticut Minerals
    • Georgia
      • Burke Co.
        • Girard District
    		Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
    Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
      • Catoosa Co.
        • Ringgold
    		Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
    Kunz,1892: Gems & Precious Stones of N. America, p.135.
    • Maine
      • Knox Co.
        • Monhegan
    		Van King
      • Washington Co.
        • Perry
    		Morrill and Hinckley, 1959. Maine Mines and Minerals vol.2
    Morrill and Hinckley, 1959. Maine Mines and Minerals vol.2
    • New York
      • Orange Co.
    		The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 69.
        • Town of Blooming Grove
    		The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 66.
    • Oregon
      • Hood River Co.
    		MacFall, 1951. Gem Hunter's Guide, 1st ed.
      • Jackson Co.
    		The Mineralogist, v.4,no.7,p.18.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster Co.
        • State Line Chromite District
          • Fulton Township
    		Lapham & Geyer, 1965. Mineral Collecting in Pennsylvania
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence Co.
        • Cumberland
    		AmMIn 11:334-340
    • Texas
      • Brewster Co.
        • Alpine
    		http://www.omsinc.org/archives/Ore-cutts_Jan04.pdf
        • Davis Mts
    		R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
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