malaquita

English translation: malachite

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Spanish term or phrase:malaquita
English translation:malachite
Entered by: Yaotl Altan

17:23 Jul 9, 2008
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Geology / geological report
Spanish term or phrase: malaquita
La mena esta constituida por chalcopirita, malaquita y....
lbotto
Local time: 23:16
malachite
Explanation:
Malachite is a carbonate mineral normally known as "copper carbonate" with the formula Cu2CO3(OH)2.
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Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 00:16
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muchas gracias
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5 +2malachite
Yaotl Altan
5 +1malachite
Bubo Coroman (X)
4 +1malachite
Jigme Kyidron
3malachite
eloso (X)


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malachite


Explanation:
Malachite is a carbonate mineral normally known as "copper carbonate" with the formula Cu2CO3(OH)2.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachite
Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 00:16
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 52
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muchas gracias

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agree  Bubo Coroman (X)
0 min
  -> Gracias, colega.

agree  eloso (X): Perdón. Cuando escribí mi resupuesta no vi la tuya. Lo siento.
1 min
  -> No pasa nada, ché. Gracias y un saludo.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
malachite


Explanation:
From the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

eloso (X)
Argentina
Local time: 03:16
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
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malachite


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachite

Bubo Coroman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 85

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agree  eloso (X)
1 min
  -> gracias Osito, buenas tardes :-) Deborah
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malachite


Explanation:
there is no jade in Central America, malachite was the stone used by the mayas to produce masks and other adorments

Jigme Kyidron
Mexico
Local time: 00:16
Native speaker of: Spanish

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agree  eloso (X)
1 min
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