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Science - Geology / Rock formations | | Chinese term or phrase: 石针 | | This is from a description of various rock formations inside a cave. No other context I'm afraid. I think its a kind of stalactite ... |
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  Alvin Liu
Local time: 04:35
| Grading comment Thanks for the help, I'm not sure if this is as technically accurate as other answers, eg. aragonite, however I ended up using 'stone needle' because my translation wasn't for an audience that would be familiar with technical terms.
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5 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +2 stone needle
Explanation:
FYI
| Alvin Liu
Local time: 04:35
Native speaker of:  Chinese
PRO pts in category: 16
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| | Grading comment | Thanks for the help, I'm not sure if this is as technically accurate as other answers, eg. aragonite, however I ended up using 'stone needle' because my translation wasn't for an audience that would be familiar with technical terms. |
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