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dioritic dam

Spanish translation: dique diorítico


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01:13 Oct 24, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
English term or phrase: dioritic dam
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dique dioritico?
schmetterlich
Local time: 11:09
Spanish translation:dique diorítico
Explanation:
No se trata de una represa sino de una formación geológica que se caracteriza por ser impermeable.
Al ser impermeable el agua se acumula ya que actúa como un verdadero dique cuya única diferencia con una represa es que es 100% natural.
A diferencia de una represa, el dique geológico evita que el agua se traslade hacia abajo, la represa hacia el costado.
Ver algunas referencias para los diques geológicos en,

http://books.google.com.uy/books?id=0KXptTYvKv8C&pg=PA1435&l...

http://www.google.com.uy/url?q=http://www.smedg.org.au/jul82...

http://www.google.com.uy/url?q=http://www.gbv.de/dms/goettin...

http://www.google.com.uy/url?q=http://www.scribd.com/doc/602...

http://www.google.com.uy/url?q=http://www.mindat.org/locdeta...

http://www.google.com.uy/url?q=http://books.google.com/books...

http://books.google.com.uy/books?id=0Ug0GdmopWMC&pg=PA439&lp...

http://www.google.com.uy/url?q=http://tin.er.usgs.gov/geolog...

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slothm
Local time: 13:09
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5dique dioríticoslothm
3represa diorítica
David Hollywood


  

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represa diorítica


Explanation:
a lo mejor

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Note added at 16 mins (2011-10-24 01:29:46 GMT)
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Diorite is a grey to dark grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar (typically andesine), biotite, hornblende, and/or ...

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Note added at 21 mins (2011-10-24 01:34:21 GMT)
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o: represa de diorita

La Represa del Lago Patillas ubica bastante cerca y hacia el sureste de la ... En el cauce se observan afloramientos masivos de Diorita (roca ígnea intrusiva). ...

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Note added at 23 mins (2011-10-24 01:36:38 GMT)
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I assume the dam is composed of diorite

Diorite is a grey to dark grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar (typically andesine), biotite, hornblende, and/or ...

David Hollywood
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dique diorítico


Explanation:
No se trata de una represa sino de una formación geológica que se caracteriza por ser impermeable.
Al ser impermeable el agua se acumula ya que actúa como un verdadero dique cuya única diferencia con una represa es que es 100% natural.
A diferencia de una represa, el dique geológico evita que el agua se traslade hacia abajo, la represa hacia el costado.
Ver algunas referencias para los diques geológicos en,

http://books.google.com.uy/books?id=0KXptTYvKv8C&pg=PA1435&l...

http://www.google.com.uy/url?q=http://www.smedg.org.au/jul82...

http://www.google.com.uy/url?q=http://www.gbv.de/dms/goettin...

http://www.google.com.uy/url?q=http://www.scribd.com/doc/602...

http://www.google.com.uy/url?q=http://www.mindat.org/locdeta...

http://www.google.com.uy/url?q=http://books.google.com/books...

http://books.google.com.uy/books?id=0Ug0GdmopWMC&pg=PA439&lp...

http://www.google.com.uy/url?q=http://tin.er.usgs.gov/geolog...



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