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Virginia greenstone (soapstone (metamorphic rock), metamorphic rock, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Basalt that has chemically changed over time to become a type of soapstone that is blackish-green when cracked open; it is found in the Blue Ridge and Piedmont regions of Virginia. |
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Virginia greenstone (preferred,C,U,American English-P,D,U,N)
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greenstone, Virginia (C,U,American English,UF,U,N)
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Virginia green-stone (C,U,British English-P,D,U,N)
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green-stone, Virginia (C,U,British English,UF,U,N)
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維吉尼亞綠石 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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wéi jí ní yǎ lǜ shí (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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wei ji ni ya lü shi (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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wei chi ni ya lü shih (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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Virginia groensteen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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piedra verde de Virginia (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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............................ soapstone (metamorphic rock) (G) |
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................................ Virginia greenstone (G) |
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........................................ basalt (basic igneous rock) (G) |
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............................................ Virginia greenstone (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 玄武岩經過時間產生化學變化而成的一種皂石,裂開時呈黑綠色。見於美國維吉尼亞州的藍嶺(Blue Ridge)和皮得蒙(Piedmont)區域。 |
Dutch ..... Basalt waarvan de chemische samenstelling na verloop van tijd is veranderd in een type zeepsteen dat zwartachtig groen is wanneer het wordt opengespleten. Het wordt gevonden in de regio's Blue Ridge en Piedmont in Virginia. |
Spanish ..... Basalto que se ha modificado con el tiempo para transformarse en una especie de piedra-jabón de color verde-negruzco al quebrarlo. Se encuentra en las regiones del Blue Ridge o del Piedmont de Virginia (EE.UU.).
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