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Kōrero: Pounamu

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Momo pounamu

Momo pounamu

He maha ngā momo o te pounamu. Mai i runga, heke ana ki te taha matau: kawakawa (momo nephrite) nō Te Tai Poutini; īnanga (momo nephrite) nō Te Tai Poutini; tangiwai (bowenite).

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Photograph by Russell Beck

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Basil Keane. 'Pounamu', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/pounamu/1/1