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English translation: calcarentites

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16:07 Feb 21, 2011

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology

Italian term or phrase: calca

From the description of the geology of a site:

"In prossimità dell’area in oggetto questi sedimenti hanno ricoperto la stretta valle scavata nella roccia, caratterizzata principalmente da marne, calcari e *calca* riniti.

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English translation:calcarentites

Explanation:
Its a typo. Instead of "calca riniti" it should be "calcariniti"

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&pwst=1&&sa=X&ei=...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcarenite

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-02-21 16:15:12 GMT)
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Ooops "It's a typo"