red stone

Ruby, for example

Red stone is simply stone that is red in color, whether naturally occurring or artificially colored.

The phrase appears in geology, landscaping, and construction: We lined the garden path with red stone.

In the video game Minecraft, redstone (one word) is a fictional mineral used for creating circuits and mechanisms.

Related

jasper · mars · adobe · bloodstone · iron · oxide · rust · terracotta · carnelian · desert · desert landscape · canyon · sediment · quarry · mineral · ochre · hematite · iron ore

Opposites
color of stone/rock

red stonejade

Carved ornamental mineral

turquoise · lapis lazuli · obsidian · slate · marble

material type

red stonewood

Tree-derived building material

metal · glass · red brick · clay · plastic

Family

red, stone, reds, redder, reddest, reddish, redden, reddened, reddening

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G