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greensand

Pronunciation: /ˈgriːnsand/
Definition of greensand

noun

[mass noun] Geology
  • a greenish kind of sandstone, often loosely consolidated.
  • (usually the Greensand) a stratum largely composed of greensand, deposited during the Cretaceous period and often underlying chalk: the Upper Greensand

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