Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
patinas de hierro
English translation:
an iron sheen/iron patina
Spanish term
patinas de hierro
| 3 +1 | an iron sheen/iron patina |
David Hollywood
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Non-PRO (1): Yvonne Gallagher
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Proposed translations
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
an iron sheen/iron patina
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Note added at 14 mins (2013-04-07 01:41:14 GMT)
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check out these images of meteorites: http://aerolite.org/found-a-meteorite.htm
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Note added at 16 mins (2013-04-07 01:43:28 GMT)
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not saying these are meteorites in your case but the concept is the same IMO
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronzite
Bronzitite, thin section of a rock made of olivine and pyroxene, mostly bronzite. ... the iron(II) oxide ranges from about 12 to 30%, and with still more iron there is a ... The cleavage surfaces therefore exhibit a metallic sheen or schiller, which is ...
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Note added at 20 mins (2013-04-07 01:47:10 GMT)
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"patina" means a superficial covering
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Note added at 21 mins (2013-04-07 01:47:48 GMT)
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so the rocks have an iron covering/sheen
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Note added at 25 mins (2013-04-07 01:51:43 GMT)
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maybe even: iron incrustations
— n , pl -nas
1. See also verdigris a film of oxide formed on the surface of a metal, esp the green oxidation of bronze or copper
2. any fine layer on a surface: a patina of frost
3. the sheen on a surface that is caused by much handling
[C18: from Italian: coating, from Latin: patina ²]
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