glauconite
English
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Etymology
[edit]From German Glaukonit, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός (glaukós, “blue-green”) + -ite.
Noun
[edit]glauconite (plural glauconites)
- (mineralogy) A greenish form of mica found in greensand.
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Glauconite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “glauconite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
French
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[edit]Noun
[edit]glauconite f (plural glauconites)
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