Einsprengling

English translation: phenocryst

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German term or phrase:Einsprengling
English translation:phenocryst
Entered by: Brita Fiess (X)

10:38 Aug 3, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
German term or phrase: Einsprengling
Fotographische Aufnahmen:
mit Analysator, Plagioklaseinsprengling mit Erzeinschluss und Saum aus sekundär gebildetem Karbonat.

(So far I have been using inclusion for Einsprengling and Einschluss. Can I say "plagioclase inclusion with ore inclusion and edge...")
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 02:54
phenocryst
Explanation:
Here: plagioclase phenocryst


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Note added at 58 mins (2008-08-03 11:37:12 GMT)
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Compare:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyrisches_Gefüge
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Brita Fiess (X)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2phenocryst
Brita Fiess (X)
3disseminate; disseminated trace
MMUlr


  

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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
phenocryst


Explanation:
Here: plagioclase phenocryst


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Note added at 58 mins (2008-08-03 11:37:12 GMT)
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Compare:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyrisches_Gefüge


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenocryst
Brita Fiess (X)
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agree  Alan Johnson: auf jeden Fall
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
disseminate; disseminated trace


Explanation:
As a first idea or suggestion. HTH :-)

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-08-03 11:43:06 GMT)
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to provide also a reference ---> http://books.google.de/books?id=n4S8aabEIKcC&pg=PA229&lpg=PA...

MMUlr
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neutral  Brita Fiess (X): "Einsprengling" not "Einsprengung"...
32 mins
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