Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

itabirite

Arabic translation:

ايتابيريت - إيتابريت

Added to glossary by randam
Jul 4, 2006 10:32
17 yrs ago
English term

itabirite

English to Arabic Science Mining & Minerals / Gems geological properties of iron deposits
Here is my paragraph:
The iron-ore deposits of Liberia are Archaean-age iron formations of itabirite type and are associated with metavolcano-sedimentary formations overlying and tightly infolded into the predominantly gneissic basement complex.

The explanation - even more complex.
A laminated, metamorphosed oxide-facies iron formation in which (1) the original chert or jasper bands have been recrystallized into megascopically distinguishable grains of quartz and (2) the iron is present as thin layers of hematite, magnetite, or martite (Dorr & Barbosa, 1963). The term was originally applied in Itabira, Brazil, to a high-grade, massive specular-hematite ore (66% iron) associated with a schistose rock composed of granular quartz and scaly hematite. The term is now widely used outside Brazil. CF: jacutinga; canga. Syn: banded-quartz hematite; hematite schist. AGI
source : http://www.webref.org/geology/i/itabirite.htm

I suspect that this is a transliterate situation, but I can't find a transliteration that google knows about.
Proposed translations (Arabic)
2 +2 ايتابيريت - إيتابريت

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ايتابيريت - إيتابريت

Note from asker:
I saw some of these, but would love to get at least one Arabic confirmation (for my peace of mind).
Peer comment(s):

agree Randa Farhat : Itabirite derived from name of a place in Brazil. see: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/translation/arabic... The term was originally applied in "Itabira, Brazil", massive specular-hematite ore
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agree Sam Berner
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