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French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology / Testing Artefact for Age | | French term or phrase: éléments minéraux silcatés | "Cette patine associe un matériau riche en chlore et cuivre finement cristallisé, des éléments minéraux ***silicatés*** à fine granulométrie, une limaille de cuivre plus ou moins oxydée et corrodée."
Can't decide if this is silicon or something else - silicate, etc???
Not my forte.
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| Conor McAuleyKudoZ activityQuestions: 986 ( 14 open) ( 1 without valid answers) ( 71 closed without grading) Answers: 1863
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| | silicate minerals | Explanation:
The largest group of minerals by far are the silicates, which are composed largely of silicon and oxygen, with the addition of ions such as aluminium, magnesium, iron and calcium. Some important rock-forming silicates include the feldspars, quartz, olivines, pyroxenes, amphiboles, garnets and micas.
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossaire_des_minéraux |
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 Janet Ratziu
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Local time: 18:01
| Grading comment Thanks Janet et al, loads of hits on Google for this term.
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15 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +6 | éléments minéraux silcatés silicate minerals
Explanation:
The largest group of minerals by far are the silicates, which are composed largely of silicon and oxygen, with the addition of ions such as aluminium, magnesium, iron and calcium. Some important rock-forming silicates include the feldspars, quartz, olivines, pyroxenes, amphiboles, garnets and micas.
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossaire_des_minéraux
| Janet Ratziu
France
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | Thanks Janet et al, loads of hits on Google for this term. |
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