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glauconite

/ˈɡlɔːkənaɪt/

Traduction: Minéral vert appartenant au groupe des silicates, hydraté, contenant du potassium, du fer, du magnésium ou de l’aluminium, que l’on trouve souvent dans les sables verts ou glauconieux.

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/ˈɡlɔːkənaɪt/C2formalscientific
  • frMinéral vert appartenant au groupe des silicates, hydraté, contenant du potassium, du fer, du magnésium ou de l’aluminium, que l’on trouve souvent dans les sables verts ou glauconieux.

A green mineral composed of hydrated silicates of potassium, iron, magnesium, or aluminum, typically found in greensand.

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  1. Green mineralC1formalscientific

    A green, soft mineral composed of hydrated silicates of potassium, iron, magnesium, or aluminium, typically occurring in sedimentary rocks known as greensand.

    frGlauconie

    • Glauconite is often used as an indicator of marine sedimentary environments.
    • The green coloration of the sandstone is due to the presence of glauconite.
    • Geologists study glauconite to determine the depositional history of rock formations.
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  • glauconite's possessive singular form