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Glauconite

Glau′co-nite

,

Noun.

[Cf. F.

glauconite

,

glauconie

, fr. L.

glaucus

. See

.]

(Min.)

The green mineral characteristic of the greensand of the chalk and other formations. It is a hydrous silicate of iron and potash. See

.