greenstone

See also: Greenstone

English

Alternative forms

• green-stone

Etymology

From green +‎ stone.

Noun

greenstone (countable and uncountable, plural greenstones)

1. (archaeology) Any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase.
2. (New Zealand) The pounamu, the green-hued minerals of New Zealand used by the Māori to make tools, ornaments and weapons (any of three varieties of nephrite jade or one variety of bowenite).

Derived terms

• greenstone belt

Translations

minerals used for making early Mesoamerican artefacts

Ido: diabaso (io) Welsh: gwyrddfaen m

minerals used for Māori artefacts

Ido: diabaso (io) Māori: pounamu (mi) Welsh: gwyrddfaen m

See also

• jade

Further reading

• Bowenite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia