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"Glauconite"
Keywords:
greensand
,
silicate
,
mica
,
hydrous
,
potassium
Related Terms:
Chlorite
,
Hornblende
,
Amphibole
,
Olivine
,
Pyroxene
,
Enstatite
,
Epidote
,
Hypersthene
,
Periclase
,
Phlogopite
,
Biotite
,
Magnesite
,
Clay minerals
,
Serpentinite
,
Muscovite
,
Illite
,
Kaolinite
,
Feldspar
,
Micaceous
,
Sericite
,
Siliceous
,
Tremolite
,
Augite
,
Greensand
,
Sillimanite
,
Peridotite
,
Actinolite
,
Pyroxenite
,
Diopside
,
Mica
,
Skarn
,
Plagioclase
,
Eclogite
,
Greenschist
,
Greenstone
,
Mafic
,
Ultramafic rock
,
Carbonatite
,
Ultramafic
,
Anhydrite
,
Silicates
,
Chromite
,
Amphibolite
,
Dolomite
,
Serpentine
,
Lime kiln
,
Talc
,
Orthoclase
,
Cordierite
,
Felsic
The green mineral characteristic of the greensand of the chalk and other formations. It is a hydrous silicate of iron and potash. See Greensand.
ftp.uga.edu
a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand
wordnet.princeton.edu
Dull-green mica that forms in the ocean.
grisda.org
a green mineral commonly occurring in sedimentary rocks; it is a hydrous potassium iron silicate that is closely related to micas and clay minerals.
lib.utexas.edu
A natural dull-green iron potassium silicate mineral occurring abundantly in greensand.
wqa.org
Glauconite is a phyllosilicate (mica group) mineral of formula: (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2. It can also be referred to as an iron silicate. It crystallizes with monoclinic geometry.
en.wikipedia.org
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