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greensand

n. பச்சை நிறங்கொடுக்கும் கனிப்பொருள் நிறைந்த மணற்கல், பச்சைநிற மணற்கல்லடுக்குப் படுகை.


Green"sand` (-s, n. (Geol.) Defn: A variety of sandstone, usually imperfectly consolidated, consisting largely of glauconite, a silicate of iron and potash of a green color, mixed with sand and a trace of phosphate of lime. Note: Greensand is often called marl, because it is a useful fertilizer. The greensand beds of the American Cretaceous belong mostly to the Upper Cretaceous.


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