glauconite

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noun

A greenish form of mica found in greensand.

OriginGerman Glaukonit ← Ancient Greek γλαυκός →
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Meanings

nounglauconite (plural glauconites)

plural glauconites

  1. chemistryA greenish form of mica found in greensand.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλαυκός“blue-green”
  2. GermanGlaukonit
  3. Englishglauconite

From German Glaukonit, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός (glaukós, “blue-green”) + -ite.

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APA

glauconite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glauconite

MLA

“glauconite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glauconite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glauconite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glauconite.

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