MN100

Sample ID MN100 • Cabinet K

Bloodstone

11.63cm W x 6.98cm H x 5.64cm D • 474g
Sample TypeMineralColorDark base, streaked with reds and whitesLusterNon-metallic
StreakColorlessCleavage/FractureConchoidalSpecific Gravity2.604
Geographic Location/DateMexico Mohs Hardness 9

the sample is flat on one side and textured on the rest. there is a large red spot surrounded by a white feathered edge on one side and white streaks on the other. Bloodstone is a form of Chalcedony which is a microcrystalline variety of quartz.