Galets et graviers lavés

English translation: Washed gravels and stones

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French term or phrase:	Galets et graviers lavés
English translation:	Washed gravels and stones
Entered by:	Isabelle17

11:26 Apr 9, 2010

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Science - Geology

French term or phrase: Galets et graviers lavés

In a list of strata in a geoogical report.

In this context, does "lavé" mean that the stones are pale coloured, or that they have pehaps been eroded by the water? Or does it mean something completely different? I don't seem to be able to find anything conclusive.

Any suggestions much appreciated!

Apple Green KudoZ activity Questions: 34 (1 open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 16:04

Washed gravels and stones

Explanation:
Ex: ...surficial geology of the area. The Erie Canal and the economic ..... Lake-washed stones first appear in the late 1830's and become the preferred stone type ...
fli.hws.edu/myplace/cobblestones.pdf

Geology: The Cache Creek area is a productive placer area in the Yentna District ... and bench deposits of well-washed gravels derived from glacial debris, ...
www.mindat.org/loc-196729.html - Cached

Ex.: ... and between the early super-basins through this time, from which coarse gravels and stones washed down mountain valleys as Jurassic alluvial fans. ...
www.wesleyan.edu/ctgeology/ask_a_geologist.htm - Cached - Similar

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Isabelle17
Brazil
Local time: 12:04

Grading comment

Thanks - this seems to be the general concensus from all the answerers.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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2 +4

washed pebbles and gravel

Claire Nolan

Washed gravels and stones

Isabelle17

Water-worn pebbles and gravel

Alison Sabedoria (X)

Discussion entries: 2

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49 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

washed pebbles and gravel

Explanation:
'Washed gravel' was given in the reference below for 'gravier lavé'.

However, it is in a landscaping book, so not the same context.

Reference: http://books.google.ca/books?id=DzLujCoa6s8C&pg=PA245&lpg=PA...

Claire Nolan
Local time: 11:04
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

52 mins confidence:

Washed gravels and stones

Isabelle17
Brazil
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 3

Grading comment

Thanks - this seems to be the general concensus from all the answerers.

1 hr confidence:

Water-worn pebbles and gravel

Explanation:
I think for a geological report, this would be a more appropriate term, and quite possibly what is meant here.

Reference: http://www.minelinks.com/alluvial/deposits15.html

Alison Sabedoria (X)
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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