e/Greenstone (archaeology)

Information
has gloss	eng: Greenstone is a common generic term for valuable, green-hued minerals and metamorphosed igneous rocks and stones, that were used in the fashioning of jewelry, statuettes, ritual tools, and various other artefacts in early cultures. Greenstone artefacts may be made of greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, chrysoprase, olivine, nephrite, chloromelanite among other green-hued minerals. The term also includes jade and jadetite, although these are perhaps more frequently identified by these latter terms.
lexicalization	eng: Greenstone
instance of	e/Media (arts)

Meaning
Portuguese
has gloss	por: Pedra verde é uma termo genérico para minerais e rochas ígneas metamorfizadas, esverdeados e valiosos, que eram utilizados por culturas antigas na elaboração de joalharia, estatuetas, ferramentas rituais, e vários outros artefactos. Os artefactos de pedra verde podem ser feitos de xisto verde, clorastrolite, serpentina, onfacite, crisoprase, olivina, nefrite, cloromelanite, entre outros. O termo abrange também o jade e jadetito, embora estes sejam mais frequentemente identificados por estas últimas designações.
lexicalization	por: pedra verde

Media
media:img	Greenstone Staff, Tairona culture.jpg
media:img	Tobago jade ceremonial ax.jpg