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limonitzades

English translation: limonitized

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Catalan term or phrase:limonitzades
English translation:limonitized
Entered by: Sheila Hardie

13:17 Apr 18, 2009
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / Sant Tecla stone
Catalan term or phrase: limonitzades
Gresos i argiles de color vermells, ocasionalment ***limonitzades***. La
potència total és de 60 m. L’ambient sedimentari és continental. Edat Albià.


The text is part of a description of Santa Tecla stone.

I'm not sure of the translation of 'limonitzades' here.

Many thanks in advance for any ideas!


Sheila
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 04:19
limonitized
Explanation:
Caroline is right about limonite, and I've checked in the Diccionari de Geologia from the Institut d'Estudis Catalans (1997) which is my bible, but "limonitzat" doesn't appear. However, I've found loads of web references from native sources which use "limonitized" which would be what I would use myself.

One from the US:
ALASKA DIVISION OF MINES a GEOLOGY GEOLOGIC REPORT NO. 36strongly limonitized dolomite and marble with move than 3% goethite rubble. ... Limonitized marble or schist with minor goethite; moderate red to ...
www.dggs.dnr.state.ak.us/webpubs/dggs/gr/oversized/gr036_sh...

Canada:
Energy and Resources -Unit MFd consists of 89 m (292.0 ft) of very fine-grained to gritty, moderately to strongly bleached, weakly to moderately limonitized, ...
www.ir.gov.sk.ca/dbsearch/MinDepositQuery/default.aspx?ID=2... - 45k -

Industrial:
LETHAIAanoxic sediments, the limonitized coprolites in this study are all relatively small, ... distribution, these small limonitized coprolites are always ...
www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1502-3931.1996.... -

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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-04-18 21:24:05 GMT)
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Of course with an "s" in UK English ;)

Gondwana Research : Gold Mineralization in Kottathara Prospect ...The massive variety is greyish or yellowish white in coiour, fractured and limonitised and consists mostly of strained quartz. ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1342937X05711187 - Similar pages
by RVG Nair - 2005 -
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Chris Ellison
Spain
Local time: 04:19
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone for their answers, and to Chris in particular!

Sheila
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2limonitized
Chris Ellison
4 +1mixed with limonite
Caroline Clarke
4showing hydrated iron (III) oxyd
Etienne Muylle Wallace


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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
showing hydrated iron (III) oxyd


Explanation:
that is what linmonita means in catalan. Your word is the adjective derived from it, meaninf 'with' or 'showing'.
Hope I helped you with this.

Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 04:19
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
limonitized


Explanation:
Caroline is right about limonite, and I've checked in the Diccionari de Geologia from the Institut d'Estudis Catalans (1997) which is my bible, but "limonitzat" doesn't appear. However, I've found loads of web references from native sources which use "limonitized" which would be what I would use myself.

One from the US:
ALASKA DIVISION OF MINES a GEOLOGY GEOLOGIC REPORT NO. 36strongly limonitized dolomite and marble with move than 3% goethite rubble. ... Limonitized marble or schist with minor goethite; moderate red to ...
www.dggs.dnr.state.ak.us/webpubs/dggs/gr/oversized/gr036_sh...

Canada:
Energy and Resources -Unit MFd consists of 89 m (292.0 ft) of very fine-grained to gritty, moderately to strongly bleached, weakly to moderately limonitized, ...
www.ir.gov.sk.ca/dbsearch/MinDepositQuery/default.aspx?ID=2... - 45k -

Industrial:
LETHAIAanoxic sediments, the limonitized coprolites in this study are all relatively small, ... distribution, these small limonitized coprolites are always ...
www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1502-3931.1996.... -

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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-04-18 21:24:05 GMT)
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Of course with an "s" in UK English ;)

Gondwana Research : Gold Mineralization in Kottathara Prospect ...The massive variety is greyish or yellowish white in coiour, fractured and limonitised and consists mostly of strained quartz. ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1342937X05711187 - Similar pages
by RVG Nair - 2005 -

Chris Ellison
Spain
Local time: 04:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone for their answers, and to Chris in particular!

Sheila

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Cutler
59 mins
  -> Thx :)
agree  Cristina Connor
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thx :)
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mixed with limonite


Explanation:
This is a reference to "limonite" which is an iron ore that is also sometimes found in sandstones.

The translation is "limonita" (cat) to "limonite" (eng), and a direct translation of "limonitzada" (cat) would be "limonited" (eng), but unfortunately I don't think this words exists :) hence we can use "mixed with limonite" or similar.

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2009-04-19 19:48:57 GMT)
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or:

"... with occasional streaks of yellow, indicating presence of limonite."


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limonite
Caroline Clarke
Local time: 03:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  psicutrinius: I am afraid (cannot produce evidence, though) that it does not exist in Catalan either... beyond the author's mind. But it is handy and comprehensible.
6 mins
  -> cheers.
neutral  Chris Ellison: I would just suggest that "mixed with" suggests an external source, whereas the process is an alteration of the existing minerals. >OK, but it could be anything from yellow to brown and the colour isn't stated. :)
7 hrs
  -> yes, you're right. In fact, something like "... with occasional streaks of yellow, indicating presence of limonite." might be more suitable, as it follows on from describing the colour of the materials as being predominantly red.
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