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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Glauconite \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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: glauconite n : a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand
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