scaglia di serpentini

English translation: serpentinite unit/bed

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Italian term or phrase:scaglia di serpentini
English translation:serpentinite unit/bed
Entered by: Jenny Cowd

14:12 Mar 21, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
Italian term or phrase: scaglia di serpentini
Il giacimento è costituito da lenti di magnetite molto pura, insediate in una grande scaglia di serpentiniti che si estende dal vallone di Grauson (Larcinaz) al versante meridionale del M. Creya, ove sono ancora visibili gli imbocchi dei principali livelli della coltivazione
Jenny Cowd
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:33
serpentinite unit/bed
Explanation:
http://dscpi.uninsubria.it/IronRoute/main.php?lid=1&sez=12

I agree with Paola that this is about a large body of serpentinite which holds the magnetite. The above reference is from the same geographical area.

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Note added at 22 hrs (2013-03-22 12:20:37 GMT)
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You could also say "serpentinite formation."
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Barbara L Pavlik
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Local time: 07:33
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thanks all!
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4serpentine chips
Cedric Randolph
3 +1serpentinite unit/bed
Barbara L Pavlik
2scaglia of serpentines
Marco Solinas


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scaglia of serpentines


Explanation:
A "scaglia" is a shale formation (same word in English.) See this book at page 10:

http://books.google.ca/books?id=yiQAAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA10&lpg=PA1...

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serpentine chips


Explanation:
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Cedric Randolph
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serpentinite unit/bed


Explanation:
http://dscpi.uninsubria.it/IronRoute/main.php?lid=1&sez=12

I agree with Paola that this is about a large body of serpentinite which holds the magnetite. The above reference is from the same geographical area.

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Note added at 22 hrs (2013-03-22 12:20:37 GMT)
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You could also say "serpentinite formation."

Barbara L Pavlik
United States
Local time: 07:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks all!

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