breccia ossifera

English translation: osseous breccia

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Italian term or phrase: breccia ossifera
English translation:osseous breccia
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17:14 Jun 2, 2015
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Science - Geology
Italian term or phrase: breccia ossifera
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Località situata nel comune di Duino-Aurisina, sul Carso triestino; nei pressi, una dolina carsica in cui è stata messa in luce una successione sotto un riparo di roccia, formata dal basso verso l'alto da depositi stalagmitici, una breccia ossifera e infine depositi eolici e detriti, anch'essi ossiferi.
Nella breccia ossifera sono stati rinvenuti un molare superiore sinistro (1983) e una mandibola incompleta (1985), attribuiti a Homo erectus, insieme a resti di cervo, daino, capriolo, bisonte, rinoceronte, lupo e orso; indagini polliniche indicano per questo deposito un clima umido e temperato, alternato a periodi più freddi.
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osseous breccia
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A breccia is a mechanically-formed rock, very similar to a conglomerate, and consisting of larger or smaller fragments of rock embedded in a common matrix.
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The osseous breccia found in many parts of England deserves especial attention, as it is highly probable that in a short time it will become an important article of commerce.


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Now, it rests upon such experience that the cavern in the limestone rocks, in the osseous breccia has been found, exhibit marks intrusive floods ; and that ...

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Ossiferous caverns and osseous breccia.
Ossiferous caverns are caves so named because in them the remains of various animals, such as bears, hyenas, elephants &c. are detected, often enveloped by mud or ether deposits, and in such cases concealed from ordinary observation.
Osseaous breccias are for the most part clefts of rocks, such as have been previously noticed, filled with bones, fragments of rocks, and an earthy or compact cement. They are sometimes connected with ossiferous caverns.
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breccia ossifera
osseous breccia


Explanation:
Please see the reference posted separately.


http://www.use-in-a-sentence.com/english-words/b3/breccia.ht...
A breccia is a mechanically-formed rock, very similar to a conglomerate, and consisting of larger or smaller fragments of rock embedded in a common matrix.
...
The osseous breccia found in many parts of England deserves especial attention, as it is highly probable that in a short time it will become an important article of commerce.


https://goo.gl/xqk5wm
Now, it rests upon such experience that the cavern in the limestone rocks, in the osseous breccia has been found, exhibit marks intrusive floods ; and that ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-06-02 18:37:12 GMT)
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https://goo.gl/XvAr56

Ossiferous caverns and osseous breccia.
Ossiferous caverns are caves so named because in them the remains of various animals, such as bears, hyenas, elephants &c. are detected, often enveloped by mud or ether deposits, and in such cases concealed from ordinary observation.
Osseaous breccias are for the most part clefts of rocks, such as have been previously noticed, filled with bones, fragments of rocks, and an earthy or compact cement. They are sometimes connected with ossiferous caverns.

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agree  philgoddard: Yes, osseous and ossiferous appear to be synonyms.
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agree  Eileen Cartoon: I found a lot of hits for ossiferous
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Reference: breccia ossifera

Reference information:
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossario_di_speleologia

breccia
roccia sedimentaria formata da elementi clastici a spigoli vivi, cementati da argilla o calcare.
breccia ossifera
breccia che contiene anche reperti ossei preistorici.


http://www.online-encyclopedia.com/osseous-breccia

osseous-breccia
A rock composed of fragments of bone cemented together.
Bones, and fragments of bones, cemented together by calcareous or other matter, found in caverns or fissures

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