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formazione a colombacci


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16:04 Sep 23, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
Italian term or phrase: formazione a colombacci
in reference to geological formations of the Pliocene
Anne Gwathmey
Italy
Local time: 12:10


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4 +4Colombacci Formation
Anthony Green


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Colombacci Formation


Explanation:
surprisingly it seems to be a proper name - presumably the geologist who named it was called Colombacci


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22colombacci%20formation%22
Anthony Green
Italy
Local time: 12:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  luskie: i've found that "These carbonates were called "Colombacci", meaning dove-grey lime- stones, by miners...", but yes, colombacci seems ok
1 hr
  -> thanks - I'm rather curious to find out about the etymology now!

agree  xxxMr Murray: I believe it is a geological region of study as opposed to a particular shape (form) or composition of 'rock'.
1 hr
  -> thanks - I'm rather curious to find out about the etymology now!

agree  James (Jim) Davis: Proper name of the formation. The name was coined by Sella http://www.apat.gov.it/site/_files/Quaderni/quaderno7fasc7/q...
13 hrs

agree  Paola Battagliarini: yes, it's a proper name
15 hrs
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