Definition of glauconite Glauconite
glau•co•nite
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What does glauconite mean?
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NounPlural: glauconites |
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| glauconite - a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand |
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- glauconite (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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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glauconite
glaw′kō-nīt, n. the mineral, a silicate of iron, which gives a green colour to some of the beds of the greensand strata, whence their name.—adj. Glauconit′ic. [Fr.,—Gr. glaukos, bluish-green.]
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🔤- glauconite, noun, singular of glauconites.
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