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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Glauconite

· Glau·co·nite · IPA
01 n. The green mineral characteristic of the greensand of the chalk and other formations. It is a hydrous silicate of iron and potash. See Greensand.
  1. 1.
    The green mineral characteristic of the greensand of the chalk and other formations. It is a hydrous silicate of iron and potash. See Greensand.(Min.) See: Greensand