ALL meanings of glauconite
glau·co·nite
G g - noun glauconite A greenish clay mineral of the illite group, found chiefly in marine sands. 1
- noun glauconite a greenish micaceous mineral consisting essentially of a hydrous silicate of potassium, aluminum, and iron and occurring in greensand, clays, etc. 1
- noun glauconite a green mineral consisting of the hydrated silicate of iron, potassium, aluminium, and magnesium: found in greensand and other similar rocks. Formula: (K,Na,Ca)0.5-1(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2.nH2O 0
- noun glauconite (mineralogy) A greenish form of mica found in greensand. 0
- noun glauconite a greenish silicate of iron and potassium, a kind of mica found in greensand 0