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green·sand
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ˈgrinˌsænd
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green
-sand
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noun
a sandstone containing much glauconite,
which
gives it a greenish hue.
Origin:
1790–1800;
green
+
sand
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greensand
(ˈɡriːnˌsænd)
—
n
an olive-green sandstone consisting mainly of quartz and glauconite
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