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greenstone belt

greenstone belt noun: a large region of primarily volcanic mafic and ultramafic rock within Precambrian cratons.

Noun

greenstone belt (plural greenstone belts)

  1. A large region of primarily volcanic mafic and ultramafic rock within Precambrian cratons.

Forms of greenstone belt

pluralgreenstone belts

Questions about greenstone belt

What does greenstone belt mean?
Greenstone belt means a large region of primarily volcanic mafic and ultramafic rock within Precambrian cratons.
What part of speech is greenstone belt?
Greenstone belt is a noun.
What is the plural of greenstone belt?
The plural of greenstone belt is greenstone belts.

Words near greenstone belt in the dictionary

  1. greenstick
  2. greenstick fracture
  3. greenstick fractures
  4. greensticks
  5. greenstone
  6. greenstone belt
  7. greenstone belts
  8. greenstones
  9. greenstrip
  10. greenstriped
  11. greenstrips

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