Associations to the word «Bluestone»

Wiktionary

BLUESTONE, noun. (UK) A form of dolerite which appears blue when wet or freshly broken.
BLUESTONE, noun. (UK) Any of several massive stones used to construct Stonehenge.
BLUESTONE, noun. (US) A feldspathic sandstone in the U.S.
BLUESTONE, noun. (US) A form of limestone native to the Shenandoah Valley
BLUESTONE, noun. (Australia) A basalt or olivine basalt.
BLUESTONE, noun. (Australia) (South Australia) Slate from quarries in or near Adelaide.

Dictionary definition

BLUESTONE, noun. Bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building.

Wise words

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