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argillaceous quartzites

German translation: tonige Metasandsteine

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English term or phrase:argillaceous quartzites
German translation:tonige Metasandsteine
Entered by: Coqueiro

14:35 Jun 6, 2011
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Science - Geology
English term or phrase: argillaceous quartzites
The Cadillac Larder Lake Break runs southwest through the property and lies beneath the subsequent deposition of argillaceous and arkosic quartzites that make up the Cobalt Group.

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martina1974
Austria
Local time: 13:09
tonige Metasandsteine
Explanation:
Im Englischen sind alle metamorphen Sandsteine "quartzites", im Deutschen jedoch nur solche mit sehr hohem Quarzanteil (mind. 98 %). Ein toniger Sandstein erfüllt dieses Kriterium nicht. "Quartzite" sollte also nicht mit "Quarzit" übersetzt werden.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartzite
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarzit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandstone

DAS Buch über Sand und Sandsteine:
Pettijohn, F, Potter, P, & Siever, R. (1987). Sand and sandstone. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag

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tonige Metasandsteine


Explanation:
Im Englischen sind alle metamorphen Sandsteine "quartzites", im Deutschen jedoch nur solche mit sehr hohem Quarzanteil (mind. 98 %). Ein toniger Sandstein erfüllt dieses Kriterium nicht. "Quartzite" sollte also nicht mit "Quarzit" übersetzt werden.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartzite
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarzit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandstone

DAS Buch über Sand und Sandsteine:
Pettijohn, F, Potter, P, & Siever, R. (1987). Sand and sandstone. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag

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Note added at 13 Tage (2011-06-19 16:59:22 GMT) Post-grading
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