greenstone
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English
Etymology
Noun
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
minerals used for making early Mesoamerican artefacts
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minerals used for Māori artefacts
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