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glauconite
A clay mineral of the illite type, a hydrated mica containing iron, magnesium and aluminum. Glauconite is formed by alteration of biotite in a shallow reducing, marine environment, it commonly occurs as small green pellets in sedimentary deposits. Greensand is a mixture of glauconite with quartz sand.
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