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Heliotrope

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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variety of quartz (chalcedony or jasper) of a deep green colour, with bright red spots. The finest specimens, which come from South Asia, are of fairly translucent chalcedony; those of jasper are opaque; they are used as seals, ring-stones, &c.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Heliotrope'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​h/heliotrope.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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