betillas

English translation: thin veins (VEINLETS) / small veins

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Spanish term or phrase:betillas
English translation:thin veins (VEINLETS) / small veins
Entered by: lbotto

21:15 Dec 14, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Surveying / Mapa Metalogenetico
Spanish term or phrase: betillas
betillas de calcita
lbotto
Local time: 06:14
thin veins / small veins
Explanation:
Tiene que ser un error de ortografía por "vetillas de calcita".

http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&site=&q="vetillas de calci...

"Thin veins of calcite also occur in the igneous rocks of the Wichita Mountains."
http://www.ogs.ou.edu/pubsscanned/guidebooks/Guidebook10.pdf

"A nodule of brown ironstone, traversed by small veins of calcite."
http://www.wordnik.com/words/kidney stone
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 14:14
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3thin veins / small veins
Charles Davis
4small veins , strips of calcite
marcelo bajo


  

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
thin veins / small veins


Explanation:
Tiene que ser un error de ortografía por "vetillas de calcita".

http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&site=&q="vetillas de calci...

"Thin veins of calcite also occur in the igneous rocks of the Wichita Mountains."
http://www.ogs.ou.edu/pubsscanned/guidebooks/Guidebook10.pdf

"A nodule of brown ironstone, traversed by small veins of calcite."
http://www.wordnik.com/words/kidney stone


Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 14:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 27
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Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lorenab23: excellent references Charles
17 mins
  -> Many thanks, Lorena :)

agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Alistair :)

agree  Barbara L Pavlik: Good catch, Charles!
12 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot, Barbara :)
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
small veins , strips of calcite


Explanation:
La palabra betillas viene de vetas segun RAE www.rae.es

marcelo bajo
United States
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Spanish
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