Pounamu New Zealand Jade

Name: Pounamu New Zealand Jade
Brand: Jadepress
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By Neil Hanna and Diana Menefy

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Pounamu is the Maori term for the group of stones popularly known as "Greenstone". The word greenstone is misleading as it applies to all jade-like stones including tangiwai (bowenite) which is serpentine. Tangiwai is highly translucent and when viewed against the light - a water-rolled pebble has been likened to a clear drop of liquid. The name tangiwai comes from the Maori legend that tells of a lamenting woman whose tears are turned to stone: tangiwai means tear-water.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 28
Publication Date:: 1995
Publisher:: Jadepress
Languages:: Published: English
ISBN10:: 0473030128

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