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Green sand

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green⋅sand

[green-sand]
–noun
a sandstone containing much glauconite, which gives it a greenish hue.

Origin:
1790–1800; green + sand
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green·sand   (grēn'sānd')   
n.  A sand or sediment having a dark greenish color caused by the presence of glauconite.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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