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Quimberlitos

English translation: Kimberlite

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Portuguese term or phrase:Quimberlitos
English translation:Kimberlite
Entered by: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

20:56 Jun 29, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / Angola
Portuguese term or phrase: Quimberlitos
30.- “Jazigos Primários”– significa os Jazigos constituídos por Quimberlitos e outras formações geológicas geneticamente associadas a uma rocha -matriz do diamante, que não tenham sofrido qualquer transporte pós - deposicional, incluindo a intrusão primária (chaminé ou canal), extrusão, enchimentos da cratera, restos de rochas efusivas associadas com o fenómeno vulcânico e os produtos da alteração, erosão e derivados da acção meteorológica a que fiquem sujeitas essas rochas primárias, se a sua exploração for técnica e economicamente viável;
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 10:52
Kimberlite
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberlite
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 16:52
Grading comment
Thank you, Mike :)
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4 +2Kimberlite
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun


  

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Kimberlite


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberlite

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 16:52
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PRO pts in category: 61
Grading comment
Thank you, Mike :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcos de Lima
1 min
  -> Obrigado
agree  sula (X): technically 'Kimberlites'. Kimberlitos is also used in Portuguese.
6 hrs
  -> Obrigado
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