12:56 Aug 9, 2001 |
French to English translations [PRO] Science - Mining & Minerals / Gems / mineral | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Marcus Malabad Canada | ||||||
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na +3 | Could it be... |
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na | orthoclase |
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Could it be... Explanation: There is a mineral called 'orthoclase' in ENGLISH (the French term would be orthose). As far as I know, there is no such word as 'arthoclase' in either language (try a google search and you'll get zero results). An 'orthose' (or 'orthoclase' in English) is also called a potassium feldspar or K-spar. It is translucent, white, gray, yellow, reddish or brownish. The chemical name is potassium aluminum silicate (see first link below) Reference: http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/silicate/orthocla/orth... |
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