greensand

[ green-sand ]

/ ˈgrinˌsænd /

noun

a sandstone containing much glauconite, which gives it a greenish hue.

Origin of greensand

First recorded in 1790–1800; green + sand

Words nearby greensand

Green River, Green River ordinance, green roof, greenroom, green run, greensand, greensand process, Greensboro, Greensburg, greenschist, green sea

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Example sentences from the Web for greensand

The glauconitic grains of the Greensand formations are chiefly foraminiferal casts.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various
It consists of a dark blue marl, sometimes intermixed with greensand.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.
The Aptien (or Greensand) consists generally of marls and clay.
The World Before the Deluge|Louis Figuier
Here and there the Greensand forms prominent hills, as that on which the town of Shaftesbury stands.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6|Various

The "coprolites" were phosphatic nodules found in the greensand and dug for use as manure.
Early Britain--Roman Britain|Edward Conybeare

British Dictionary definitions for greensand

greensand

/ (ˈɡriːnˌsænd) /

noun

an olive-green sandstone consisting mainly of quartz and glauconite

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单词	greensand
释义	greensand [ green-sand ] / ˈgrinˌsænd / noun a sandstone containing much glauconite, which gives it a greenish hue. Origin of greensand First recorded in 1790–1800; green + sand Words nearby greensand Green River, Green River ordinance, green roof, greenroom, green run, greensand, greensand process, Greensboro, Greensburg, greenschist, green sea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for greensand The glauconitic grains of the Greensand formations are chiefly foraminiferal casts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6\|Various It consists of a dark blue marl, sometimes intermixed with greensand. A Manual of Elementary Geology\|Charles Lyell. The Aptien (or Greensand) consists generally of marls and clay. The World Before the Deluge\|Louis Figuier Here and there the Greensand forms prominent hills, as that on which the town of Shaftesbury stands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6\|Various The "coprolites" were phosphatic nodules found in the greensand and dug for use as manure. Early Britain--Roman Britain\|Edward Conybeare British Dictionary definitions for greensand greensand / (ˈɡriːnˌsænd) / noun an olive-green sandstone consisting mainly of quartz and glauconite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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