noun🔗ShareGrünsteinAny of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase"The archaeologist carefully brushed the dirt off the jade pendant, recognizing it as a valuable piece of greenstone used in ancient Mayan ceremonies. "Der Archäologe bürstete vorsichtig den Schmutz vom Jade-Anhänger ab und erkannte ihn als ein wertvolles Stück Grünstein, das in alten Maya-Zeremonien verwendet wurde.archaeologymaterialmineralgeologyculturearthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePounamu, GrünsteinPounamu, 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)"The Māori artist carefully carved the greenstone into a beautiful hei tiki pendant. "Der Māori-Künstler schnitzte den Grünstein sorgfältig zu einem wunderschönen Hei-Tiki-Anhänger.mineralculturematerialweapongeologyarchaeologyhistorytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading