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German term or phrase:	vertont
English translation:	clayey (altered)
Entered by:	Coqueiro

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10:26 Oct 23, 2011

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Science - Geology / wells/drilling/sandstone

German term or phrase: vertont

This comes from a map of an oil extraction area of sandstone in Germany and the only context available is as follows:

Valendis Lagerstaetten
Valendis Aquifer
Valendis vertont

All three of these are sections depicted by different patterns on the map. Lagerstaetten are deposits and Aquifer is an aquifer (obviously).

The only word I can find for vertonen means to set to music, so if anyone is aware of a more technical definition, please let me know.

Martha Oschwald KudoZ activity Questions: 97 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 0 Finland
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clayey altered

Explanation:
"vertont" means secondary formation of clay

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Note added at 7 Stunden (2011-10-23 17:47:20 GMT)
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I found another usage of vertonen/Vertonung here:

http://d-nb.info/999502239/34

Here it's just clayey and refers to primary conditions of sedimentation.

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Note added at 1 Tag11 Stunden (2011-10-24 21:27:28 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you - as I'm not a translator but just a geologist who loves language and languages this is great fun ;-)

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