How do I identify Dragon Blood?

Dragon Blood can be identified by its hardness of 6 - 7 on the Mohs scale, Green color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Dragon Blood?

Dragon Blood typically appears in Green, red. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Dragon Blood?

Dragon Blood has a hardness of 6 - 7 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

Dragon Blood

A variety of Minerals

Uncommon

What is Dragon Blood?

Dragon Blood is not a scientific classification of stone, but rather the commercial name of the particular Bloodstone (a green to dark-green variety of chalcedony with spots of Red Jasper) mined in Western Australia. The material is regularly cut into many shapes including cabochons and beads for jewelry and various decorative art objects.

Discover Values

Rarity

3.9out of 5.0

78%

Popularity

4.0out of 5.0

80%

Beauty

4.2out of 5.0

84%

Cultural Value

3.7out of 5.0

74%

Collection Value

4.1out of 5.0

82%

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Dragon Blood Localities Map

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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin

Key Characteristics

Formation of Dragon Blood

Dragon's blood is a bright red resin which is obtained from different species of a number of distinct plant genera: Croton, Dracaena, Daemonorops, Calamus rotang and Pterocarpus. It is gathered by breaking off the layer of red resin encasing the unripe fruit of the rattan. The collected resin is then rolled into solid balls before being sold.