Greensand
[green-sand] /ˈgrinˌsænd/
noun
1.
a sandstone containing much glauconite, which gives it a greenish hue.
/ˈɡriːnˌsænd/
noun
1.
an olive-green sandstone consisting mainly of quartz and glauconite
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