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10:21 Feb 13, 2009 |
Catalan to English translations [PRO] Science - Geology | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Marga Demmers (X) Netherlands Local time: 21:23 | ||||||
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4 +1 | Porphyry syenitic |
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Porphyry syenitic Explanation: From the Free Dictionary (also in Webster): sy·e·nite . An igneous rock composed primarily of alkali feldspar together with other minerals, such as hornblende. [Latin Synts (lapis), (stone) of Syene, from Syn, Syene, an ancient city of southern Egypt, from Greek Sun. sye·nitic (-ntk) adj. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2009-02-13 10:39:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Suppose it should be 'Syenitic porphyry'. Indeed I also found 'Syenite prophyry'. |
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