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Chrysoprase vs Greenstone - What's the difference?

chrysoprase | greenstone |

As a noun chrysoprase

is (mineral) a variety of light-green translucent quartz.

As a proper noun greenstone is

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chrysoprase

English

(wikipedia chrysoprase)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (mineral) A variety of light-green translucent quartz.
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    • greenstone

    English

    (wikipedia greenstone)

    Noun

  • (archaeology) any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase
  • (New Zealand) the green-hued minerals of New Zealand used by M?ori to make tools, ornaments and weapons (any of three varieties of nephrite jade or one variety of bowenite)
    • (Bowenite)