afloramiento tipo zebra

English translation: Zebra-like outcrops

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Spanish term or phrase:afloramiento tipo zebra
English translation:Zebra-like outcrops
Entered by: lbotto

00:31 Sep 9, 2018
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mining & Minerals / Gems / geology
Spanish term or phrase: afloramiento tipo zebra
El afloramiento de tipo zebra está emplazado en la roca del cretáceo inferior en el contacto con el jurásico superior con intrusiones de domos de sal y al otro lado el cretáceo inferior con formaciones de aguas calientes y esperanza del grupo oriente.
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Zebra-like outcrops
Explanation:
Sharp ridges bobbing and weaving their way across the desert. Splotches of black basalt spilled by ancient volcanoes. Zebra-like, layered outcrops of rock jutting from valleys at odd angles.

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/89511/moroccos-high...

The origin of the peculiar banded claystone known as ‘zebra rock’ from the Ord River area of Western Australia has long been shrouded in controversy.

Composition and origin of the 'zebra rock' from the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/248954208_Compositi... [accessed Sep 09 2018].

The origin of the peculiar banded claystone known as ‘zebra rock’ from the Ord River area of Western Australia has long been shrouded in controversy.

Outcrop examples of dolomites. (a) Fine replacive dolomite (FRD ...
https://www.researchgate.net/.../Outcrop-examples-of-dolomit...
(a) Fine replacive dolomite (FRD) outcrop showing joints; Ranero area; hammer: 33 cm. ... Dolomites show an alternation of zebra beds (Z) and beds of sucrosic dolomite ... In micropores it usually occurs as hypidiotopic to idiotopic mosaics.
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Zebra-like outcrops


Explanation:
Sharp ridges bobbing and weaving their way across the desert. Splotches of black basalt spilled by ancient volcanoes. Zebra-like, layered outcrops of rock jutting from valleys at odd angles.

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/89511/moroccos-high...

The origin of the peculiar banded claystone known as ‘zebra rock’ from the Ord River area of Western Australia has long been shrouded in controversy.

Composition and origin of the 'zebra rock' from the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/248954208_Compositi... [accessed Sep 09 2018].

The origin of the peculiar banded claystone known as ‘zebra rock’ from the Ord River area of Western Australia has long been shrouded in controversy.

Outcrop examples of dolomites. (a) Fine replacive dolomite (FRD ...
https://www.researchgate.net/.../Outcrop-examples-of-dolomit...
(a) Fine replacive dolomite (FRD) outcrop showing joints; Ranero area; hammer: 33 cm. ... Dolomites show an alternation of zebra beds (Z) and beds of sucrosic dolomite ... In micropores it usually occurs as hypidiotopic to idiotopic mosaics.

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:55
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agree  Marie Wilson: interesting references
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Marie :-)

agree  neilmac
6 hrs
  -> Thank you neilmac :-)
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