weathered zone

English translation: layer of rock subjected to climatic conditions

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English term or phrase:weathered zone
Selected answer:layer of rock subjected to climatic conditions
Entered by: ErichEko ⟹⭐

05:36 Nov 29, 2006
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Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / mining impact on environment
English term or phrase: weathered zone
Where the pre-mining overburden contains sulfidic material that may produce acid drainage, the surface weathered (oxidised) zone is a valuable resource and care needs to be taken to ensure that this material does not end up being buried by sulfidic rock at the end of the mining operation.
Anthony Indra
United States
Local time: 15:45
soil zone subjected to climatic conditions
Explanation:
That is, the layer of the soil that can be affected by weather factors such as rain, snow, humidity, exposure to solar rays, etc. This layer can be as thick as 70 m in some cases.

See:
http://www.newmont.com/en/about/gold/glossary/index.asp
weathered zone: near surface zone in which the exposed rock has been chemically or physically changed due to the action of rain, water, etc.
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ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 05:45
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +1depth/area of rock affected by external forces
Clare Barnes
4 +1soil zone subjected to climatic conditions
ErichEko ⟹⭐
4 -1zone of erosion caused by weather (by oxidation)
Vitaly Kisin


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soil zone subjected to climatic conditions


Explanation:
That is, the layer of the soil that can be affected by weather factors such as rain, snow, humidity, exposure to solar rays, etc. This layer can be as thick as 70 m in some cases.

See:
http://www.newmont.com/en/about/gold/glossary/index.asp
weathered zone: near surface zone in which the exposed rock has been chemically or physically changed due to the action of rain, water, etc.

ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 05:45
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 4
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neutral  Clare Barnes: area of rock, not soil...
5 hrs
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agree  juvera: Overburden is both rock or soil, and climatic conditions create the "weathered zone" .
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zone of erosion caused by weather (by oxidation)


Explanation:
as the entire globe is exposed to climatic conditions, I suggest to use the term erosion

Vitaly Kisin
Local time: 22:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian

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disagree  Clare Barnes: weathering and erosion are not the same thing
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depth/area of rock affected by external forces


Explanation:
My understanding of this is that is is an area of rock that as been subjected to external forces that affect and weaken the structure of the rock e.g. frost, rain, wind, chemical processes. This takes place "in situ".

Soil is a product of such weathering - though soil can be affected by erosion, which is the removal of particles by external forces (water wind etc). Erosion is what happens when weathered particles are moved.

Weathered rock may have soil above it.

These are two separate processes - see the links below.


    Reference: http://www2.nature.nps.gov/GEOLOGY/usgsnps/misc/gweaero.html
    Reference: http://estes.on-line.com/rmnp/edu/rmnp-pew.html
Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Romanian Translator (X)
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