scisti frammisti a banchi di quarzite

English translation: schists interlayered with quartzite

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Italian term or phrase:scisti frammisti a banchi di quarzite
English translation:schists interlayered with quartzite
Entered by: David Russi

15:15 Oct 15, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
Italian term or phrase: scisti frammisti a banchi di quarzite
the context is the geological description of an area.. i.e. "le formazioni sono rappresentate da scisti frammisti a banchi di quarzite"
I'm not sure what to make of "scisti".. interspersed with quarzite ?
grazie!
nyteck
Italy
Local time: 19:37
schists interlayered with quartzite
Explanation:
The Matveevka-Nakhimovka terrane
... Micaceous schist interlayered with quartzite (the Spassky Formation) occur at the
base; they are overlain by less metamorphosed graphite-muscovite schists ...
www.fegi.ru/FEGI/GEOLOG/e-mat-t.htm - 6k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages

Lithogeochemical Character of Near-Surface Bedrock in the New ...
... serpentinite RI Zbq 34 u 3 Blackstone Grp: quartzite RI Zbs 13 u 1 Blackstone Grp:
epidote and biotite schist-- schist, interlayered with quartzite and marble ...
permanent.access.gpo.gov/waterusgsgov/water.usgs.gov/GIS/metadata/usgswrd/XML/ofr02-007_lithogeo.xml.htm - 101k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages

[PDF] DESCRIPTION OF MAP UNITS NORTHEAST ASIA GEODYNAMICS MAP
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(1) Micaceous schist interlayered with quartzite (Spassk. Formation) occuring at
the base and overlying, less metamorphosed graphite-muscovite schist ...
pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1252/geodynamics_map/terrane_descript.pdf - Similar pages

'mu_id'|'mu_desc' 1|'Lakes, Rivers, Ocean, etc..' 150| 151| 152 ...
Dark-colored graphitic schist and light- to dark-colored schist interlayered with
quartzite are present on Silver Hill. Dark-gray to black, fine-grained ...
pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1235/export/nr_geo_mud.txt - 513k - Cached - Similar pages

NGDC/WDC for MGG, Boulder-Core Data from the DSDP
... PRESENT GRAYISH GREEN EXCEPT FOR GRAYISH RED FROM111-119133-140 CM BIOT SCHIST
INTERLAYERED WITH QUARTZITE,FINE-GRAINED GRANITIC GNEISS 54-60;Z 00000000 ...
www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/dsdp/data/28/270/vistxt.htm - 132k - Cached - Similar pages

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fragments consist of chlorite schist interlayered with quartzite. The dominant
lithology was used to. categorize the fragment in these cases. Serpentinite. ...
ntl.bts.gov/sec508/381app.pdf - Similar pages
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David Russi
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Local time: 11:37
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2schist mixed with layers of quarzite
Ivana UK
5mixed schists and quarzite seams
marionclarion
4schists interlayered with quartzite
David Russi


  

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schists interlayered with quartzite


Explanation:
The Matveevka-Nakhimovka terrane
... Micaceous schist interlayered with quartzite (the Spassky Formation) occur at the
base; they are overlain by less metamorphosed graphite-muscovite schists ...
www.fegi.ru/FEGI/GEOLOG/e-mat-t.htm - 6k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages

Lithogeochemical Character of Near-Surface Bedrock in the New ...
... serpentinite RI Zbq 34 u 3 Blackstone Grp: quartzite RI Zbs 13 u 1 Blackstone Grp:
epidote and biotite schist-- schist, interlayered with quartzite and marble ...
permanent.access.gpo.gov/waterusgsgov/water.usgs.gov/GIS/metadata/usgswrd/XML/ofr02-007_lithogeo.xml.htm - 101k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages

[PDF] DESCRIPTION OF MAP UNITS NORTHEAST ASIA GEODYNAMICS MAP
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
(1) Micaceous schist interlayered with quartzite (Spassk. Formation) occuring at
the base and overlying, less metamorphosed graphite-muscovite schist ...
pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1252/geodynamics_map/terrane_descript.pdf - Similar pages

'mu_id'|'mu_desc' 1|'Lakes, Rivers, Ocean, etc..' 150| 151| 152 ...
Dark-colored graphitic schist and light- to dark-colored schist interlayered with
quartzite are present on Silver Hill. Dark-gray to black, fine-grained ...
pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1235/export/nr_geo_mud.txt - 513k - Cached - Similar pages

NGDC/WDC for MGG, Boulder-Core Data from the DSDP
... PRESENT GRAYISH GREEN EXCEPT FOR GRAYISH RED FROM111-119133-140 CM BIOT SCHIST
INTERLAYERED WITH QUARTZITE,FINE-GRAINED GRANITIC GNEISS 54-60;Z 00000000 ...
www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/dsdp/data/28/270/vistxt.htm - 132k - Cached - Similar pages

[PDF] APPENDICES
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
fragments consist of chlorite schist interlayered with quartzite. The dominant
lithology was used to. categorize the fragment in these cases. Serpentinite. ...
ntl.bts.gov/sec508/381app.pdf - Similar pages

David Russi
United States
Local time: 11:37
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schist mixed with layers of quarzite


Explanation:
scisto = schist (plural remains the same in English)

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Note added at 22 mins (2005-10-15 15:38:08 GMT)
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There is also:

QUARZITE SHIST

that he had encountered banded sulfide-bearing quarzite schist, resembling that of boulder, on the northern slope ...

www.gsf.fi/info/OG42FULL.HTML


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Note added at 24 mins (2005-10-15 15:40:09 GMT)
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schist

any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

Wordreference

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Note added at 27 mins (2005-10-15 15:42:56 GMT)
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*** quarZite ***

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Note added at 29 mins (2005-10-15 15:44:27 GMT)
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also "QUARTZITE SCHIST"

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Note added at 34 mins (2005-10-15 15:49:39 GMT)
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or:

SCHIST WITH BANDS OF QUARZITE

Dearcaige, bands of quartzite alternate with the mica schist. The quartzite is often deeply reddened with oxide ... the Red Brae. With the quartzite are associated bands of dark schist ...

www.fettes.com/cairngorms/country rocks NE.htm

Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Crotty: schist with bands of quartzite is the best option
1 day 1 hr
  -> yes - thank you!

agree  transparx: with Patricia
1 day 15 hrs
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mixed schists and quarzite seams


Explanation:
for the first the geological term is "mixed schists"
for the second the layers are called seams

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Note added at 1 hr 33 mins (2005-10-15 16:49:18 GMT)
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sorry and should have been "in"
mixed schists in quarzite seams

marionclarion
Local time: 18:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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