Heliotrope (mineral) Heliotrope (mineral) The mineral aggregate heliotrope (from Greek ἥλιος, "hḗlios" “Sun”, τρέπειν, "trépein" “to turn”), also known as bloodstone, is a variety of jasper or chalcedony (which is a cryptocrystalline mixture of quartz). The "classic" bloodstone is green jasper (chalcedony) with red inclusions of hematite. The red inclusions are supposed to resemble spots of blood, hence the name "bloodstone". The name "heliotrope" derives from various ancient notions about the manner in which the mineral reflects light. These are described, e.g., by Pliny the Elder ("Nat. Hist." 37.165). Heliotrope was called "stone of Babylon" by Albert the Great and he referred
What It Is to Burn other times take a whole day. Collectively, Strohmeyer said it took a year to write all of the material on the album. "Awake" was one of the group's oldest songs. Barcalow said it was about a couple resolving an argument. A music video was released for "Letters to You" in January 2002. Doherty said the video was "[a]trocious", while Linares called it "[b]asically a piece of shit." "What It Is to Burn" was released on March 12 as a joint release between MCA and Drive-Thru Records. The artwork features an ice bucket and measurements. The back cover features a beaker