Jan 20, 2017 08:22
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Spanish term
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piedra numulítica
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history text on the Costa Brava
Hi everyone! I'm translating a book on the history of S'Agaró on the Costa Brava and this is the description of the town's church. I can't find this term anywhere so any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Incorpora en el exterior elementos arquitectónicos medievales, como los cinco arcos ojivales góticos de la entrada lateral, rescatados del antiguo convento de San Francesc de Girona, que conforman un pequeño atrio que cobija dos osarios del siglo XIV, uno de los cuales de piedra numulítica.
Incorpora en el exterior elementos arquitectónicos medievales, como los cinco arcos ojivales góticos de la entrada lateral, rescatados del antiguo convento de San Francesc de Girona, que conforman un pequeño atrio que cobija dos osarios del siglo XIV, uno de los cuales de piedra numulítica.
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| 3 +2 | nummulitic limestone |
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nummulitic limestone
I think it refers to limestone.
en nummulitic limestone
es piedra numulítica
http://cit.iec.cat/dgeol/default.asp?opcio=22&idbdct=43095
Definition of Nummulite limestone
A thick bed of limestone, of Eocene age, composed mainly of the remains of the foraminifer Nummulites. The formation stretches from the Alps through Iran to China. It is the stone of which the Great Pyramid is built.
http://www.mindat.org/glossary/Nummulite_limestone
Nummulitic limestone | Define Nummulitic limestone at Dictionary.com
www.dictionary.com/browse/nummulitic-limestone
The pyramids of Egypt are built mainly of nummulitic limestone. The next geological formation which is represented is the Eocene, consisting of nummulitic limestone, sandstone and schist. The most important feature is the great development of nummulitic limestone with thin marls and nummulitic sandstones.
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Note added at 26 mins (2017-01-20 08:48:30 GMT)
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Nummulitic limestone | Define Nummulitic limestone at Dictionary.com
www.dictionary.com/browse/nummulitic-limestone
Nummulitic limestone definition, limestone composed predominantly of fossil nummulites.
en nummulitic limestone
es piedra numulítica
http://cit.iec.cat/dgeol/default.asp?opcio=22&idbdct=43095
Definition of Nummulite limestone
A thick bed of limestone, of Eocene age, composed mainly of the remains of the foraminifer Nummulites. The formation stretches from the Alps through Iran to China. It is the stone of which the Great Pyramid is built.
http://www.mindat.org/glossary/Nummulite_limestone
Nummulitic limestone | Define Nummulitic limestone at Dictionary.com
www.dictionary.com/browse/nummulitic-limestone
The pyramids of Egypt are built mainly of nummulitic limestone. The next geological formation which is represented is the Eocene, consisting of nummulitic limestone, sandstone and schist. The most important feature is the great development of nummulitic limestone with thin marls and nummulitic sandstones.
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Note added at 26 mins (2017-01-20 08:48:30 GMT)
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Nummulitic limestone | Define Nummulitic limestone at Dictionary.com
www.dictionary.com/browse/nummulitic-limestone
Nummulitic limestone definition, limestone composed predominantly of fossil nummulites.
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