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Greensand

Greensand Meaning & Definition
Greensand Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Greensand?

[n] an olive-green sandstone containing glauconite

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Greensand In Webster's Dictionary

\Green"sand`\ (-s?nd`), n. (Geol.) A variety of sandstone, usually imperfectly consolidated, consisting largely of glauconite, a silicate of iron and potash of a green color, mixed with sand and a trace of phosphate of lime. Note: [hand]Greensand is often called {marl}, because it is a useful fertilizer. The greensand beds of the American Cretaceous belong mostly to the Upper Cretaceous.

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