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Glauconite

Glauconite Meaning & Definition
Glauconite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Glauconite?

[n] a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand

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Glauconite In Webster's Dictionary

\Glau"co*nite\, n. [Cf. F. glauconite, glauconie, fr. L. glaucus. See {Glaucous}.] (Min.) The green mineral characteristic of the greensand of the chalk and other formations. It is a hydrous silicate of iron and potash. See {Greensand}.

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