ALL meanings of greenstone
green·stone
G g - noun greenstone A greenish igneous rock containing feldspar and hornblende. 1
- noun greenstone any of various altered basaltic rocks having a dark-green color caused by the presence of chlorite, epidote, etc. 1
- noun greenstone (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). 0
- noun greenstone any basic igneous rock that is dark green because of the presence of chlorite, actinolite, or epidote 0
- noun greenstone a variety of jade used in New Zealand for ornaments and tools 0
- noun greenstone any of various altered basic igneous rocks having a dark-green color 0
- noun greenstone (archaeology) any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase. 0