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glauconite
glau·co·nite [ gláwkə nt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
green mineral: a green clay mineral containing iron and potassium. Use: fertilizer.
[Mid-19th century. < German Glaukonit< Greek glaukos "blue-gray, green"]

glau·co·nit·ic [ glàwkə níttik ] adjective
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