GLAUCONITE


Meaning of GLAUCONITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈglȯ-kə-ˌnīt ]

noun

Etymology: German Glaukonit, irregular from Greek glaukos

Date: 1836

: a mineral consisting of a dull green earthy iron potassium silicate occurring in greensand

• glau·co·nit·ic ˌglȯ-kə-ˈni-tik adjective

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