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词汇 catlinite
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Definition of catlinite in English:

catlinite

noun ˈkatlɪnʌɪtˈkatləˌnīt
mass noun
  • A red clay of the Upper Missouri region, the sacred pipestone of some North American Indian peoples.

    (上密苏里地区的)烟斗泥;(美洲印第安人的)神圣烟斗石

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Our preliminary work has shown it to be highly accurate in identifying such pipestones as catlinite, Sterling pipestone, and Missouri flint clay.
    • Also known as catlinite, this stone is used by Plains and other Indians to carve ceremonial pipes.
    • The site yielded a miniature elbow pipe of catlinite, as identified through X-ray diffraction by James Gundersen and Lillian Pollock.
    • Such sourcing problems are not limited to chert; most midwestern archaeologists are familiar with the problems associated with identifying catlinite and flint clays.
    • Nineteen pieces of red stone identified as possible Barron County pipestone or Minnesota catlinite were found at the Fred Edwards site in Grant County.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from the name of George Catlin (1796–1872), American artist, + -ite1.

Definition of catlinite in US English:

catlinite

nounˈkatləˌnīt
  • A red clay of the Upper Missouri region, the sacred pipestone of some North American Indian peoples.

    (上密苏里地区的)烟斗泥;(美洲印第安人的)神圣烟斗石

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Also known as catlinite, this stone is used by Plains and other Indians to carve ceremonial pipes.
    • Nineteen pieces of red stone identified as possible Barron County pipestone or Minnesota catlinite were found at the Fred Edwards site in Grant County.
    • Our preliminary work has shown it to be highly accurate in identifying such pipestones as catlinite, Sterling pipestone, and Missouri flint clay.
    • Such sourcing problems are not limited to chert; most midwestern archaeologists are familiar with the problems associated with identifying catlinite and flint clays.
    • The site yielded a miniature elbow pipe of catlinite, as identified through X-ray diffraction by James Gundersen and Lillian Pollock.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from the name of George Catlin (1796–1872), American artist, + -ite.

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