arenitos, siltitos e folhelos

English translation: sandstone, siltstone and shale

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Portuguese term or phrase:arenitos, siltitos e folhelos
English translation:sandstone, siltstone and shale
Entered by: Germano

02:54 Aug 15, 2005
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / Dams - Water resources
Portuguese term or phrase: arenitos, siltitos e folhelos
Da cabeceira até metade do seu curso, o rio atravessa rochas sedimenbtares representadas por arenitos, siltitos e folhelos da formação...
Germano
sandstone, siltstone and shale
Explanation:
Estes são os termos correctos na classificação das rochas sedimentares.

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http://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/SedRx/Sedalphab.html
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António Ribeiro
Local time: 10:52
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5 +3sandstone, siltstone and shale
António Ribeiro
4sandstone, siltite and argillite
rhandler


  

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sandstone, siltite and argillite


Explanation:
Certeza absoluta quanto aos dois primeiros, um pouco menos quanto ao terceiro, que o Aurélio define como "rocha argilosa folheada". Veja estes exemplos:

SandstoneSandstone is a sedimentary rock that is made up mostly of tiny grains of quartz. Most sandstone is formed in oceans, lakes and rivers where tiny bits of ...
www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/ 4th/kkhp/RocksandMinerals/Sandstone.html

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siltite and argillite along partings. Planar-laminated and ripple ... laminated and microlaminated siltite and argillite, and subordinate fine- ...
insideidaho.org/data/IGS/ staticmap/dgm2-2002-06_46114e1_igs.pdf

Civilization.ca - Treasures Gallery - Haida argillite carvings
Argillite is a fine-grained black silt stone found in only one deposit, ...
Today, many argillite carvers carry on the tradition in both villages. ...
www.civilization.ca/tresors/treasure/270eng.html

rhandler
Local time: 21:52
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sandstone, siltstone and shale


Explanation:
Estes são os termos correctos na classificação das rochas sedimentares.

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Note added at 41 mins (2005-08-15 03:35:51 GMT)
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http://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/SedRx/Sedalphab.html

António Ribeiro
Local time: 10:52
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Grading comment
Obrigado.

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agree  jrb
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agree  Claudio Mazotti
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agree  Henrique Magalhaes
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