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capa contorsionada

English translation: contorted layer

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Spanish term or phrase:capa contorsionada
English translation:contorted layer
Entered by: trans4u

21:11 Sep 4, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Geology / geological map symbols
Spanish term or phrase: capa contorsionada
capa contorsionada
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contorted layer
Explanation:
Oil from deep underground gradually works its way upward through cracks and fissures in rocks. Oil prospectors get excited if the "reservoir rocks" that contain the oil are covered by a contorted layer of "cap rocks" because this can confine oil in natural reservoirs. An oil well is usually drilled until it breaks through the cap rocks and reaches the oil-saturated reservoir rocks below.

The rubble from an impact often forms a porous rock known as breccia that is full of cracks and fissures -- making it excellent for extracting oil through a well. Domes, basins, deep cracks, along with crumpled, folded landforms are other typical features of an impact crater that make them promising for oil prospectors.
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Pictures here: http://www.union.edu/PUBLIC/GEODEPT/hollocher/skaergaard/geo...
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contorted layer


Explanation:
Oil from deep underground gradually works its way upward through cracks and fissures in rocks. Oil prospectors get excited if the "reservoir rocks" that contain the oil are covered by a contorted layer of "cap rocks" because this can confine oil in natural reservoirs. An oil well is usually drilled until it breaks through the cap rocks and reaches the oil-saturated reservoir rocks below.

The rubble from an impact often forms a porous rock known as breccia that is full of cracks and fissures -- making it excellent for extracting oil through a well. Domes, basins, deep cracks, along with crumpled, folded landforms are other typical features of an impact crater that make them promising for oil prospectors.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/planetearth/asteroid_o...


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Note added at 25 mins (2008-09-04 21:36:54 GMT)
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Pictures here: http://www.union.edu/PUBLIC/GEODEPT/hollocher/skaergaard/geo...

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