CALCIFEROUS, adjective [of calx, lime, and muria, salt water.] A species of earth, of the muriatic genus, of a blue or olive green color, of the consistence of clay. It consists of calcarious earth and magnesia tinged with iron.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.