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See also: Greenstone
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
greenstone (countable and uncountable, plural greenstones)
- (archaeology) any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase
- (New Zealand) pounamu, the green-hued minerals of New Zealand used by Māori to make tools, ornaments and weapons (any of three varieties of nephrite jade or one variety of bowenite)
Translations[edit]
minerals used for making early Mesoamerican artefacts
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minerals used for Māori artefacts
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