Glauconite

Word GLAUCONITE
Character 10
Hyphenation glau co nite
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Glauconite"

What do we mean by glauconite?

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. noun

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. noun

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

A greenish form of mica found in greensand noun

A green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand noun

A greenish form of mica found in greensand

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The word "glauconite" in example sentences

Keller et al. (2004a,b) demonstrated that the impact breccia and the K-T boundary are separated by a 50 cm interval of sediments that contain (1) five thin glauconite clay layers, each of which represents deposition over tens of thousands of years, thus incompatible with tsunami or backwash deposition? ❋ Unknown (2006)

An opaque calcite of a grass-green colour, occurring as large cleavage masses in central India and known as hislopite, owes its colour to enclosed "green-earth" (glauconite and celadonite). ❋ Various (N/A)

Iron likewise combines with a considerable variety of substances other than oxygen; and some of these compounds, as for instance iron carbonate (siderite), iron silicate (chamosite, glauconite, etc.), and iron sulphide (pyrite), are locally mined as iron ores. ❋ Unknown (1915)

Various potassium silicates -- leucite, feldspar, sericite, and glauconite -- and the potassium sulphate, alunite, have received attention and certain of them have been utilized to a small extent, but none of them are normally able to compete on the market. ❋ Unknown (1915)

The magnesia and potash are, also, largely restored from the ocean; the former in dolomites and magnesian limestones; the latter in glauconite sands. ❋ John Joly (1895)

A series of worm-holes traced erratic hieroglyphics across a scaling corner; all the varied texts were illuminated by quartzose particles glittering in the sun, and here and there fine green grains of glauconite. ❋ Mary Noailles Murfree (1886)

Greensand is a sand or sediment that consists of dark greenish grains of glauconite that is usually mixed with clay or sand. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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