| Pronunciation: | | 'gloku`nIt
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[n] a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand |
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GLAUCONITE is a 10 letter word that starts with G. |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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}.
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