Glauconite

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A greenish mineral of the mica group, a hydrous silicate of potassium, iron, aluminum, or magnesium, (K,Na)(Al,Fe,Mg)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2, found in greensand and used as a fertilizer and water softener.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A greenish form of mica found in greensand
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A mineral which is essentially a hydrous silicate of iron and potassium. It is the “green earth” of the cavities of eruptive rocks, or the substance which gives the color to the grains of greensand and chalk.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mineral   
    Variant
    greensand