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Story: Pounamu – jade or greenstone

Circular saw (3rd of 3)

Circular saw

This large circular saw slices through a slab of pounamu. Modern cutting equipment like this speeds up the process of cutting the slabs to size.

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Private collection
Photograph by Simon Nathan

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How to cite this page:

Basil Keane. 'Pounamu – jade or greenstone', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/pounamu-jade-or-greenstone/6/2/3