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gog quarzite

German translation: Gog-Quarzit


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English term or phrase:gog quarzite
German translation:Gog-Quarzit
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10:41 Feb 27, 2007
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Science - Geology / Gesteinsart
English term or phrase: gog quarzite
The rock is mostly *Gog Quartzite* – a sandstone that has begun to change into harder quartz rock.

Danke!
Carolin Haase
Germany
Local time: 06:05
Gog-Quarzit
Explanation:
Gog quarzite is a proper name and as such should be rendered as Gog-Quarzit in German. It is named after Lake Gog near Mount Assiniboine in the Canadian Rockies.
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Alan Johnson
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Danke Dir, Alan!
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4 +2Gog-Quarzit
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Gog-Quarzit


Explanation:
Gog quarzite is a proper name and as such should be rendered as Gog-Quarzit in German. It is named after Lake Gog near Mount Assiniboine in the Canadian Rockies.

Alan Johnson
Germany
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Danke Dir, Alan!

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agree  Samira Goth: Well, my answer must have crossed with yours. ;-)
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Gog-Quarzit


Explanation:
Diese Art des Quarzits ist nach dem Gog-See in der Nähe von Mount Assiniboine in Kanada benannt.

Ein türkisblauer See und dahinter die mächtige Felsbastion der Ramparts, schroffe Zacken aus Gog-Quarzit, einer harten aber teilweise auch spröden Mischung aus Sandstein und Kieselerde.








    Reference: http://www.mountains-and-more.de/News/canada.pdf
Samira Goth
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