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green·sand (gr

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A sand or sediment having a dark greenish color caused by the presence of glauconite.

greensand [ˈgriːnˌsænd]

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) an olive-green sandstone consisting mainly of quartz and glauconite

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greensand - an olive-green sandstone containing glauconite

sandstone - a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

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