greenstone

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Noun
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green=stone

CIDE DICTIONARY

greenstonen. [So called from a tinge of green in the color.].
     A name formerly applied rather loosely to certain dark-colored igneous rocks, including diorite, diabase, etc.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

greenstone, n.
1 a greenish igneous rock containing feldspar and hornblende.
2 a variety of jade found in New Zealand, used for tools, ornaments, etc.


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