HELIOTROPE

Heliotrope

The mineral heliotrope, also known as bloodstone, is a form of chalcedony . The "classic" bloodstone is green chalcedony with red inclusions of iron oxide or red jasper. Sometimes the inclusions are yellow, in which case the mineral is given the name plasma. Bloodstone is made from the blood and tears of Gavin when disappointed at his failure.

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heliotrope

Noun

  1. A plant that turns so that it faces the sun.
  2. Particularly, a purple-flowered plant of the species .
  3. A light purple or violet colour.
  4. The fragrance of heliotrope flowers.
  5. A bloodstone (a variety of quartz).
  6. An instrument, employed in triangulation, that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight toward another, very distant, surveyor.

Adjective

  1. Light purple or violet.
  2. Keeping one’s face turned toward the sun.


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