glauconite n 1: a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand
Glauconite \Glau"co*nite\, n. [Cf. F. glauconite, glauconie, fr. L. glaucus. See {Glaucous}.] (Min.) The green mineral characteristic of the greensand of the chalk and other formations. It is a hydrous silicate of iron and potash. See {Greensand}. [1913 Webster]