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bowenite

/boh-uh-nahyt/US // ˈboʊ əˌnaɪt //

波纹石,波纹岩,弓形石,弓形矿

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Mineralogy.

    • : a compact and dense variety of green serpentine resembling jade.

Examples

  • The green jade-like stone known in New Zealand as tangiwai is bowenite, a translucent serpentine with enclosures of magnesite.

  • The mineral called bowenite, at one time supposed to be jade, is a hard and tough variety of serpentine.