greenstone
[green-stohn]
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noun
any of various altered basaltic rocks having a dark-green color caused by the presence of chlorite, epidote, etc.
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As if to collect his thoughts, he had paused, looking away at Greenstone Ridge.
The Phantom ViolinRoy J. Snell
Her eyes were fixed upon the dark masses of Greenstone Ridge.
The Phantom ViolinRoy J. Snell
“Here we are on Greenstone Ridge,” the dark-eyed girl went on.
The Phantom ViolinRoy J. Snell
Which being really built of greenstone the story must be true!
An Unsentimental Journey through CornwallDinah Maria Craik
Then there arose a dispute about the ownership of a tangiwai (greenstone pendant).
The adventures of Kimble BentJames Cowan
greenstone
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greenstone
[grēn′stōn′]
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