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Diccionario de Terminos Geologicos Ingles/

Espanol - Espanol/Ingles; English/Spanish -
Spanish/English Dictionary of Geological Terms
(Dialogue #85)
Grenville Draper
Florida International University, Department of Earth Sciences, draper@fiu.edu

Gabriel Yanni
Florida International University, University Computer Services

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 DICCIONARIO DE TERMINOS GEOLOGICOS
INGLESJESPANOL- ESPANOLJINGLES

ENGLISHJSPANISH - SPANISH/ENGLISH
DICTIONARY OF GEOLOGICAL TERMS
by
Grenville Draper
and
Gabriel Yanni

Dialogue #85

June 1987

Published by the Latin American and Caribbean Center

Florida lnternational University
Miami, Florida 33199

Editor: Richard Tardanico

Editorial Assistant: Sofia A. Lopez
-----------------------------
 PREFACE

With this edition, the physical sciences make their debut in the Dialogues series. Yet inclusion
of this contribution from the field of geology marks no basic shift in editorial:. policy, since the rele-
vance of this effort transcends purely scientific and disciplinary concerns: lrtt addressing the need
for a specialized, inexpensive EnglishjSpanish dlctionary of geological terms, lt promises to facili-
tate the application of geological knowledge to Latn American initiatives in development planning
and resource management. We are pleased, then, to publish this bilingual dictionary by Grenville
Draper and Gabriel Yanni as a contribution not only to the field of geology but, more generally, to
development planning and resource management in the Americas.

Grenville Draper is associate professor of geology at Florida lnternational University, and has
published extensively on geology and the tectonics of the Caribbean reglen. Gabriel Yanni is
director of Registrar Support Services at Florida lnternational University.

PRESENTACION

Con esta edicin de nuestro Occasional Papers Series Dialogues, las ciencias trsicas hacen
su estreno en la serie. Sin embargo, este aporte del campo de la geologa r)o altera el plan edito-
rial, ya que la aplicabilidad de este esfuerzo sobrepasa asuntos meramente cientficos y disci-
plinarios. Por ser un diccionario ingls/espaol especializado y poco costo~o. promete facilitar la
aplicacin de conocimientos geolgicos a las iniciativas latinoamericanas de planificacin del de-
sarrollo y manejo de recursos. Nos agrada, entonces, publicar este diccionario bilinge por
Grenvllle Draper y Gabriel Yanni como un aporte no solo al campo de la geologa, sino tambin al
de planificacin del desarrollo y manejo de recursos en las Amricas.

Grenville Draper es profesor asociado del Departamento de Geologa eh la Universidad Inter-

nacional de la Florida, y ha publicado extensamente sobre la geologa y la'. tectnica del Caribe.
Gabriel Yanni es director de la Oficina de Servicios de Apoyo para la Matr~ula en la Universidad
Internacional de la Florida.

Richard Tardanico
Editor
Occasional Papers Seties Dialogues
 Contents
lntroduction ............................................................................................................................. vii
English- Spanish Dictionary ..................................................................................................... 1
Diccionario Espaol -lngls ...................................................................................................50

V
INTRODUCCION INTRODUCTION

Geologra como todas las ciencias natu- Geology, like all of the natural sciences,
rales, no reconoce ninguna frontera nacional, does not recognize any national boundaries
y tiene un carcter internacional. Por un acci- and is international in scope. By a historical
dente histrico, la lengua principal de la co- accident, the main language of international
municacin de geologra, como las otras cien- communication of geology, again like that of
cias, es el ingls. Sin embargo, mucha de la the other sciences, is English. Much of the lit-
literatura de geologra regional y descriptiva se eratura of descriptiva regional geology, how-
escribe en la lengua del pas en que la regin ever, is written in the language of the country
ocurre. Esto es apropiado, ya que esta infor- in which the reglan occurs. This is only ap-
macin es usada por ingenieros, planifi- propriate, as this information is used by local
cadores y agrnomos. Los miembros de las engineers, planners, and agriculturists. The
sociedades de estas regiones escriben members of the academic societies of these
contribuciones para las revistas interna- regions write contributions for the interna-
cionales, que suelen ser en ingls, pero ellos tional journals, which tend to be in English,
desean transmitir estas informaciones a sus but they also wish to disseminate information
compatriotas, y naturalmente, escriben sus to their countrymen and naturally write their
comunicaciones en sus lenguas nativas. communications in their nativa language.

En mis investigaciones sobre la geologra In my research on the geology of Latin

de Latinoamrica y las partes del Caribe de America and the Spanish-speaklng parts of
habla espaola, he tenido que leer muchos the Caribbean, 1 have had to read many ac-
escritos de la geologra local en la lengua de la counts of local geology in the language of the
regin. Aunque mi vocabulario en general era reglan. 1 have also exchanged information
bueno, muchas veces estuve frustrado y per- with colleagues, and given talks on the find-
plejo por mi ignorancia de trminos geolgi- ings of my investigations. Although my gen-
cos en espaol; tambin pude observar que eral vocabulary was passable, 1 was often
los estudiantes latinoamericanos, que hadan frustrated, and frequently perplexed by my
sus estudios en los Estados Unidos conmigo o ignorance of geological terms in Spanish. 1
mis colegas, aprendieron su vocabulario geo- also became aware that the Latin American
lgico en ingls, y por lo tanto, encuentran difi- students, who did their undergraduate studies
cultades cuando regresan a sus parses. Ni en in the United States with me or my col-
los ms completos diccionarios de ingls-es- leagues, learned their geological vocabulary
paol se encuentran todas las palabras y in English, and therefore encountered difficul-
frases que se usan en los estudios geolgicos. ties when they returned to their homelands.
Lo que mis estudiantes y yo necesitabamos Most of the words and phrases that are used
era un diccionario bilinge y especializado en in geology cannot be found in even the most
trminos geolgicos. Hay algunos excelentes comprehensive English/Spanish dictionaries.
diccionarios geolgicos multilinges, pero What both my students and myself needed
estos son obras de referencia muy costosas, y was a specialized bilingual dictionary of
no son fciles de usar. La intencin de esta geological terms. There are sorne excellent
compilacin es llenar la necesidad de un multilingual geological dictionaries, but these
glosario porttil, barato y fcil de usar, para are expensive reference works and not always
aquellos en las ciencias de la tierra e inge- easy to use. The present compilation hopes
nieros que tienen que trabajar en ingls y es- to fulfill the need for a portable, easy to use
paol. and inexpensive glossary for those in the
earth sciences and engineering who have to
Gracias a la adopcin de la tecnologra work in both English and Spanish.
moderna, el trabajo de compilar el diccionario

vil
se hizo mucho ms fcil. Trminos espaoles The difficult task of compiling the dictio-
y sus equivalentes en ingls se entraron en un nary was made considerably easier by the
programa de "database" por medio de una adoptlon of modern technology in the form of
microcomputadora. La ventaja de este sistema a personal computar. English terms and their
es que los trminos pueden ser entrados en Spanish equivalents (or vice versa) were en-
cualquier orden' y una vez registrados en el terad into a database program that was spe-
programa pueden ser ordenados alfabetica- cially configurad by my co-author Gabriel
mente lo mismo en ingls que en espaol para Yanni. The advantage of this approach is that
la recopilacin final. Para producir la copia fi- terms can be entered in any arder and then
nal, los archivos se transfirieron a una proce- sorted alphabetically in both English and
sadora de palabras y se edit para ser im- Spanish for the final compilation. To produce
primido en un impresor de laser. the final copy, Gabriel transferred the files to a
word processing program and reformated
Muchas fuentes de informaciones se uti- them for output to a laser printer.
lizaron para seleccionar las entradas para el
diccionario. El glosarlo ingls-espaol de Several sources were used in selecting en-
Seiglie y Weaver (1968) se us extensivamente tries for the dictionary. The English-Spanish
para la primera compilacin. Los diccionarios glossary of Seiglie and Weaver (1968) was
en la lengua ingls de Bates y Jackson (1984) used extensively for the first compilation. The
y Whitten y Brooks (1972) se usaron tambin English language dictionarles of Bates and
para seleccionar muchas otras entradas. El l- Jackson (1984) and Whitten and Brooks
timo fue especialmente til, porque esta obra (1972) were also used to select many other
se tradujo al espaol por Martinez Alvarez y entries. The latter was especlally valuable be-
otros (1980). El diccionario en la lengua es- cause this work was translated into Spanish
paola de Sangredo (1972) se emple para by Martlnez Alvarez and others (1980). The
seleccionar y verificar entradas. Muchos textos Spanish language dictionary of Sangredo
y artrculos se consultaron tambin, especial- (1972) was also employed In selecting and
mente para verificar la terminologra de tectni- checking entries. Many textbooks and articles
ca de placas, que no se encuentra en los die- were also consultad, especially to check the
clonarlos ms viejos. terminology of plate tectonics which was not
present in the older dictionaries.
Me gustarra dar las gracias y reconocer las
contribuciones de muchos colegas que con- 1would like to thank and acknowledge the
tribuyeron con traducciones de muchas pa- contributions of numerous colleagues who
labras y frases. Estoy especialmente agrade- supplied translations of many words and
cido a los Ingenieros Henry Adames, Julio phrases. 1 am especially grateful to Henry
Espaillat, Hugo Domlnguez, Nelson Gil, Jorge Adames, Julio Espaillat, Hugo Dominguez,
Jimenez, Marra-Cristina Lebron, Javier Nelson Gil, Jorge Jimenez, Maria-Cristina
Rodriguez e lvan Tavares. Nuestras gracias en Lebron, Javier Rodriguez and lvan Tavares, all
especial a Roque Rokovich, que hizo una gran of whom helped me build up a basic geologi-
parte del trabajo de registrar las palabras en el cal vocabulary in Spanish. Special thanks also
programa "database" y que hizo muchas con- go to Roque Rokovich, who undertook a large
tribuciones de editoriales significantes. Ana part of the labor of entering words into the
Cortada y Zaida Morales-Martinez me dieron database, and who also made many signlfi-
mucha ayuda con esta Introduccin. cant editorial contributions. Ana Cortada and
Zaida Morales-Martinez gave me much help
La responsabilidad por los errores Incu- with the Spanish version of this introduction.
rridos es solamente mra. Las tcnicas usadas
para recopilar este diccionario hacen errores y The responsibility for the many errors that
omisiones fciles de corregir. Por lo tanto In- undoubtedly occur is mine alone. The tech-
vitamos a los lectores a enviarnos sus co- niques used to compile the dlctlonary make
errors and omissions easy to correct; thus we

viii
mentarios para que estos puedan ser invite readers to send us their comments so
Incorporados en ediciones futuras. that they can be incorporated in future
editions.

Grenville Draper
Department of Geology
Florida lnternational University
Miami, Florida 33199, U.S.A.

June 1987

REFERENCIAS - REFERENCES

Bates, R.L. and J.A. Jackson (1984) A.G.I. Dictionary of Geological Terms (3rd edition). Alexandria,
VA: American Geologicallnstitute, 571pp.

Martinez Alvarez, J.A., M. Gutierrez Clavero!, and J.J. Ruiz Olande (1980) Diccionario de geologfa
por D.G.A. Whitten y J. R. V. Brooks. Madrid: Alianza Editorial, 343pp.

Sangredo, J. (1972) Diccionario Rioduero: geologfa y mineraloga. Madrid: Ediciones Rloduero,

238pp.

Seiglie, G.A. and J.D. Weaver (1968) Glosario de trminos geolgicos ingls-espaol (edicin
preliminar). Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayagez: 84pp.

Whitten, D.G.A. and J. R. V. Brooks (1972) A Dictionary of Geology. London: Penguin Books, 516pp.

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 Draper and Yanni / Geological Terms 2

aaaa affluent afluente

Aalenian aalenense,aaleniense agalmatolite agalmatolita
aberrant aberrante agamete agameto
abiotic abi6tico agate gata
ablation ablaci6n age edad
abnormal anormal agent agente
aboral aboral agglomerate aglomerado
abrasion abrasin agglutinate aglutinado
absaroklte absaroquita aggregate agregado
absolute age edad absoluta aggredation agraducon
absolute time tiempo absoluto agmatite agmatita
absorb absorber agnatha agnatha
abyssal abisal ahermatypic ahermatipico
acadialite acadialita akerite akerita
Acadian acadiense,acadiano alabandite alabandita
acanthite acantita alabaster alabastro
acceleration aceleracibn alar septum septo alar
accessory accesorio alaskites alaskitas
acclimatization aclimatacion albertan albertiense
accretion acreci6n albertite albertita
accretionary prlsm, wed9e prisma de acreci6n Albian albense,albiense,alblano
accumulation acumulacion albite albita
acerose, acerous espinoso albitisatlon albitizacin
acetabula discos succionadores, ventosas alcyonarian alci6n
acheullan achelense alexandrite alejandrita
achondrites ac6ndritos algae algas
achroite acrorta algal algino,de algas
acicular acicular algal reef arrecife de algas,arrecife algino
acid cido algoman algomiense
acid rock roca acida Algonklan algnquico
acme auge, acme" alidade alidada
acmite acmita alivuncular alivincular
acoustic acstico alkaline alcalino
acrozone acrozona allanite allanita,ortita
actlnolite actinolita allanite alanita
acute agudo allemontite allemontita
adamantina diamantino allochthonous al6ctono
adambulacrum adambulacro allotropy alotropfa
adamelllte adamelita alluvial aluvial
adaptability adaptabilidad alluvial fan abanico aluvial
adaption adapcin alluvial fan abanico alluvial
adductor aductor,oclusor alluvial plain llano o llanura aluvial
adductor muscle musculo aductor alluvium aluvin
adherent adherido almandine almandina
adinole adinola alotromorphic alotriom6rfico
adjacent adyacente, contiguo alpha partlcle parttula alfa
admission admision alpine alpino
adobe adobe alpine glacier glacial alpino,de montana o de valle
adularla adularia altaite alta~a
aegerine egirina altimeter altfrnetro
aeon eon altitude cota,altitud
aereated aireado altocumulus altocumulo
aereolites aereolltos altostratus altoestrato
aeromagnetic aeromagntlco alum alumbre
 Draper and Yannl 1 Geological Terms 3

alumlnium,aluminum aluminio anglesite anglesita

alumstone alunita angular unconformity discordancia angular
alveolar alvolar angular unconformity discordancia angular
alveole alvolo anhedral anhedral
alveolus alvolo anhydrite anhidrita
amalgam amalgama animal animal
amazonlte amazonita anion anion
ambermbar Anisian anisiense,anisiano
ambitus mbito anisomyarian anisomiario, heteromlario
amblygonite ambligonita . . ."
amsotropac amsotropo
ambulacral ambulacral anisotropy anisotrop(a
ambulacrum ambulacro ankerite ankerita
amended enmendado,corregido annabergite annabergita
amethyst amatista annelid anelido
amitosis amitosis annular anular
ammonia amonfaco annulosiphonate anulosifuncular
ammonite amonita annulus nulo
1
ammonitic amon(tico anomaly anomaha
ammonitlcone amoniticono anorthite anortita
amoebocyte amebocito anorthoclase anortoclasa
amorphous amorfo anorthosite anortosita
amphibian anfibio antecedent stream curso antecedente
amphibole antfbol antenna antena
amphibole schist esquisto anfibolitico antennula antnula
amphibolite anfibollta,afanita anterior anterior
amphidetic anffdetico antetheca anteteca
amphidisk anfidisco antheridium anteridio
amphineuran anfineuro anthophyllite antofilita
Amphipoda anf(podos anthozoa antozoos
amplifier amplificador anthracite antracita
ampulla ampolla anti-ripplets ariti-ondulas,anti-rizaduras
amygdaloidal amigdaloide antiarch antiarco
amygdule amfgdala anticlinal anticllnal
anaerobic anaerobico anticline anticlinal
anal anal anticlinorium anticlinorio
analcime,analcite analcima,analcita anticyclone anticicln
analysis anlisis antidune antiduna
analytlcal analrtico antigorite antigorita
analyzer analizador antimony antimonio
anastamose anastamosarse antiperthite antipertita
anastomosis anastomosis antipode antfpoda
anatase anatasa antirostrum antirrostro
anauxite anauxita antithetic fault falla antitetica
anchorage fijacin antlerite antlerita
andalusite andalusita anusano
andesine andesita anusanus
andesite andesita apatite apatita,apatito
andradite andradita aperture abertura,apertura
anemogram anemo_prama
1 .
" .
apex aptce,verttce
anemometer anemometro aphanitic afanftico,felsitico
anemone anemona " aphotic afbtico
aneroid barometer brometro aneroide apical apical
anglosperm angiosperma aplite aplita
angle ngulo apophyllite apofliita
 Draper and Yanni 1 Geological Terms 4

apophyses apfisis asteroid(astron.) asteroide,planetoide

Appalachian apalache asteroid(paleo.) asteroldeo
appearance aparencia asthenosphere astenosfera
appearance aspecto Astian astiense,astiano
appendage apndice astronomical astronomlco
Aptian aptense,aptiense,aptiano astronomy astronomi.
aptychus ptico astrophylllte astrofilita
aquamarine aguamarina asymmetric(al) asimetrico
aquatic acutico asymmetrical anticline anticlinal asimetrico
l'
aqulfer acUifera asymmetrlcal fold pliegue asimetrico
aquifer capa freatica asymmetrical ripple mark rizadura o ondulacion
Aquitanian aquitaniense,aquitaniano asimetrica
arachnid arcnido asymmetrical syncline sinclinal asimetrico
aragonite aragonita asymptotic aslntbtico
arborescent arborescente atacamita atacamita
are arco atectonlc pluton pluton atectnico
arch arcada, arco atlas atlas
archaeocyathid arqueocfatido atmosphere atmsfera
archaeology arqueolog(a atmospheric atmsferico
archaic arcaico atoll atoln
Archean arqueano atom tomo
Archeozoic arqueozoico atomic number numero tomico
archipelago arquipl~lago atomic weight peso tomico
arcuate arqueado aHached adherido
area rea attached fijo
1
arenaceous arenoso,arenaceo aHitude (orient.) orientacr6n, posici6n
Arenigian arenigense,arenigiano attraction atraccin
areole reola Aturian aturlense,aturiano
arete arete atypical atlpico
arfedsonite arfedsonita augen augen
argentite argentita auger taladro
argillaceous arcilloso,argiloso augite augita
argillfte argilita aureole aureola
argon argn aurichalcite auricalcita
Argovian argoviense,argoviano auricle aurcula
arkose arcosa authigenic autfgeno
arm brazo autochthon autctono
arrangement disposicin
. .
,
arsemc arsen1co
autochthonous autctono
autolith autolitlco
,
arsenopyrite arsenopyrita autopore autoporo
arteslan well pozo artesiano autotheca autoteca
arthropod artrpodo Autunian autuniense,autuniano
artlculate articulado autunite autunita
articulatlon articulaci6n avalancha alud,avalancha
asbestos asbesto , aventurine venturina,aventurina
ascopore ascoporo average promedio
asexual asexual avonian avoniense
ash ceniza axial axial
ash flow flujo deceniza axial plane plano axial
ashfalt asfalto axial rift valle de fractura axial
Ashgilllan ashgilliense,ashgilliano axinite axinita
asperity asperita axis eje
assemblage asociacin azimuth acimut,azimut
asterlsm asterismo azimuthal acimutal,azimutal
 Draper and Yanni j Geological Terms 5

Azoic azoico bed capa

azurite azurita bedlecho
azurite malaquita azul bed toad carga del lecho
bed,stratum estrato
back are basin cuenca del posterior del arco bedding estratificacin
back reef postarrecife beddlng jolnt dlaclasa de estratificaion
backshore playa alta bedding ptane plano de estratificacin
backwash resaca bedding ptane superficie de estratificaion
backwash rippte mark rizadura de resaca bedrock lecho de roca, cama de roca
badlands tierras malas beidellite beidellita
bahada bajada belemnite belemnita
Bajocian bajociense, bajociano bett faja,cinturn
balance balanza bench mark cota de referencia
ball-and-pillow structure estructura almohadillada Benioff zone zona de Benioff
Baltic b'ltlca benthic, benthonic bentonico
banded bandeada benthos bentos
banding bandamiento bentonite bentonita
bank banco berm berma
bank bajio Berriasian berriasiense,berriasiano
bar(geol.) barra beryr berilo
bar(meteor.) bar beta particte particulo beta
barchan,barkhan barjn biaxiat biaxial
barite,barytes barita,baritina biaxiat ellipsoid elipsoide biaxial
barnacla cirr(pedo bichambered bilocular
barometer barmetro biconcave bic6ncavo
barometric barmetrico biconlcat bic6nico
Barremian barremense,barremiano biconvex biconvexo
barrier barrera bifurcate(d) bifurcado
barrier lsland isla de barrera bight ensenada
barrier reef arrecife de barrera blhexagonat bihexagonal
Bartonian barontoniense, bartoniano bilateral bilateral
basal bsico,basal binocular microscope microscopio binocular
basalt basalto binomial binomial
basaltic basltico biocoenose,biocenosis biocenosis
base level nivel de base blofacles biofacies
basement basamiento biogeography biogeograffa
basement comptex complejo basal bioglyph bioglifo
basic basico,mfico bioherm bioherma
basic rocks rocas basicas biotogy biolog(a
basin cuenca biomass bomasa
batholith batolito biosphere biosfera
Bathonian batoniense, batoniano biostratlgraphic biostratigrafico
bathyat batial biostrome biostroma
bathymetry batimetra biota biota
bauxlte bauxita biotic biotico
Bavetian bavetiense biotite biotita
bay bahl biotope biotopo
bayou brazo pantanoso biozone biozono
bayou bayou bipolarity bipolaridad
beach playa bipyramid dipirmide, bipyramide
beach cusp cuspilito bird's root delta delta en forma pata de gallina
beach rock gres de playa birefrlngent birrefrigencia
bead-like perliforme biseriat pores poros biseriados
beak pico bismuth bismuto
 Draper and Yanni 1 Geological Terms 6

bitheca biteca calcarenite calcarenita

bltumen bltumen calcareous calc~reo
bltumenous bituminosa calcareous calizo
bituminous bituminoso calcareous ooze lodo o fango calcareo
blvalve bivalvo calcareous psephite psefita calcarea
bivium bivio calcification calcificaci6n
black smoker humero negro calcify calcificar
bladed ensiforme calcilutite calcilulita
blastoid blastoldeo calcirudlte calclrudita
blastopore blastoporo calcisponge.calciesponja
1
blastula blastula calcite calcita
block bloque calcium calcio
blood sangre caldera caldera
bloodstone calcedonia roja y verde caldron caldero
blow hole sopladura Caledonian caledoniano
blowpipe soplete calibration calibracin
blueschist esquito azul caliche caliche
blue vltriol calcantita californite californita
bog pantano calina calina
bog-iron ore goethita Callovian caloviense,calloviense,caloviano
Bollandian bollandiense,bollandiano callus callo
bolson bolsn calomel calomelano
bomb bomba calycal del calfz,perteneclente al caliz
Bononian bononiense,bononiano calyxcal(z
bony seo,ososo camara camara
bony huesoso Cambrian cmbrico,cambriano
boracite boracita camerinid camerfnido
borax b6rax Campanian campaniense,campanlano
borderland(tect.) pais marginal campanulate acampanado, campanudo
bore hole perforaclon campylite campilita
bore(drill) perforar canal canal
boreal boreal, artico canalicule canaliculo
bornite bornita cancellus cancelo
..,,
bornite erubescita canyon canon
bornite cobre abigarrado cap rock capuchn, roca de cobertura
bort bort capacity capacidad
boss protuberancia caparazon carapace
botryoldal botrioide cape cabo
botryoldal hematlte hematita botrioidea cape punta
bottomset bed capa basal capillary capilar,
boudln boudin captacula captaculas
boudlnage estructura moniliforme Caradocian caradociense,caradociano
boudinage boudinage carapace carapacho
bounce marks marcas de impacto carbohydrate carbohidrato
boulder pea pedrasco carbon carbono
bralded stream curso anastomosados carbon 14 carbono 14 ,
breadcrust bomb bomba de pan agrietudo carbonaceous carbonaceo
breccia brecha carbonate mineral carbonatita
brittle frgil carbonate rock roca carbonatada
Carboniferous carbonffero,carbonico
cadmium cadmio carbonlzatlon carbonizaci6n
Calabrian calabriense,calabriano cardinal points puntos cardinales
calamina calamfna cardinal procesa proceso cardinal
calaverite calaverlta cardinal region region cardinal
 Draper and Yanni 1 Geological Terms 7

cardinal septum septo cardinal chalky gredoso,cretoso

cardinalla cardinalio chalyblte siderita,calibita,hierro espatico
carina carena chalybite calibita,siderita
carina quilla chamber cmara
carinate arenado,aquillado chanberlet camarlta
carnotlte carnotita channel canal
carpoid carpoideo characteristlc caracterrstica
cartllage cartflago Charmouthlan charmoutlense,charmoutiano
cartography cartograf(a chart carta marina,mapa marino
cascad e cascada Chattian chattiense,chattiano
cassiterite casiterita chelae queJas
cast calco chelicerae quelfceros
cat's eye ojo de gato chelicerate quelicerado
catastrophic catastrfico cheliped quelfpedo
catastrophism catastrofismo chemical qu(mico
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cat1on catlon chemical weathering meteorizacin quimica
cauldron subsidence hundimiento en caldero chert pedernal
cave caverna,cueva chessylite chessylita,azurita
cave gruta,cueva chessylite azurita,chessylita
cave cueva chevron fold pliegue cabrio
caycayo chevron mark calco espigado
cay islote chiastolite qufastolit&
celestite celestita Chile saltpeter nitro sodico,nitro de Chile
cell clula,celdilla chilidial plates placas qullidiales
cellular celular chilldium qullidio
cellule celula China clay caol(n
cellulose celulosa chitin quitina
celsian celsiana chitinous quitinoso
cement cemento chiton quitn
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cementat1on cementac1on chloanthite cloantita
cemented cementado chlorite clorita
Cenomanian cenomaniense,cenomaniano chlorite schist esquisto cloritico
Cenozoic cenozoico,caenozoico,cainozoico chloritic clorftico
center counter contador central chloritoid cloritoide
centipedes ciempis chlorophane clorofana
centrosphere barisfera,pirosfera chlorophyll clorofila
centrosphere pirosfera, barisfera choanocyte coanocito
cephalon escudo cefalico,cefalo,cefalon chondrite condrita
cephalopod cefalpodo chondrodite condrodita
cephalothorax cefaltorax chondrophore condrforo
ceratite ceratita chondrule cndrulo
ceratitic ceratftico chordate cardado
cerussite cerusa, cerusita chrome cromo
chabazite chabasita,chabasia,adiplta chromite cromita,cromoferrlta,siderocroma
chabazite adipita,chabasita,chabasia chromite siderocroma,cromita,cromoferrita
chain cadena chromosome cromosoma
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chalcanthlte calcantita chronology cronolog1a
chalcedony calcedonia chronospecles cronoespecle
chalcocite calcocita chronostratigraphlc cronoestratigrflco
chalcophile calc6filo chrysoberyl crisoberilo
chalcopyrite calcopirita, pirita de cobre chrysocolla crisocola
chalcotrichlte calcotriquita chrysollte crisilito, crisolita
chalk greda, creta chrysoprase crlsprasa
chalk creta, greda chute calda
 Draper and Yanni Geological Terms 8

clliary de los cilios cluster grupo

cilium cilio coal carbon de piedra,hulla
cinder ceniza volcnica coal hulla,carbon de piedra
clnder cone cono de cenizas coalesce unirse,juntarse,soldarse
clnder cone volcano volean de cono de cenizas coarse grueso
clnnabar cinabrio coarse gralned de grano grueso
clnnamon stone hessonita,piedra canela,jaclnto coastal costero,costanero
clnnamon stone piedra canela,jacinto,hessonita coastal lagoon albufera
clrcumference circinferencia coastal lagoon laguna costera
cirque circo coastal plain llano costero,llanura costera
clrral osfculo del cirro coastline lfnea de costa
clrriped cirr(pedo coatlng recubrimiento
cirrocumulus cirrocmulo cobalt bloom erltrita
cirrostratus cirroestrato cobaltite cobaltita
clrrus cirro cobble canto
ctam almeja cobble guija,guijarro
class clase Cobblencian,Cobblensian coblenciense,coblenciano
classlficatlon clasificacin coccolith cocolito
classlfy clasificar coccosphere cocosfera
clastlc elstico coefficient coeficiente
clastlc dlke dique elstico coelenterata coelenterata
clastic rocks rocas elsticas coelenterata celentereos
clathrate reticulado obl(cuamente coelenterate celentereo
clay arcilla,argila,argilla coelenteron celenteron
clay gall vescula arcillosa coeloma celoma
clay mineral mineral de arcilla coil vuelta
clayey arcilloso,argiloso coil circunvoluci6n
claystone arcillita coil espira
clear layer capa clara coiled enrollado, enroscado
cleavage cllvaje coiling enrollamiento
cleavelandite cleavelandita colemanite colemanita
cllachlte bauxita,cllachita coleoid coleoide
cliachlte cliachita, bauxita collapse aplastarse
cllff acantilado collapse hundirse
climate clima collect recoger, recolectar
climatology climatologfa collection coleccin
climax climax,cima colloform coloformo
climblng rlpples entrecruzamiento de ondulas colloid coloidea
obrepuestas colloidal coloidal
clinochlore clinocloro collophane colofano
clinoclase clinoclasa,afanesa collophane naurodita
clinoclase afanesa,clinoclasa colluvium coluvium
clinodome clinodomo colonial colonial
clinoenstatite clinoenstatita colony colonia
clinohumite clinohumita colophonite colofonita
clinometer clinometro color, colour color
clinozolslte clinozoislta colorless, colourless incoloro
clintonite clintonita columbite columbita
clints clints columella columela
clockwlse en el sentido de las agujas del reloj columefla columnilla
cloneclon column columna
cloud nube columnar columnar
cloundburst aguacero comagmatic comgmatico
club-shaped claviforme comanchean comanchiense
 Draper and Yanni 1 Geological Terms 9

comatulid comatulldo contact contacto

comet (astron) cometa contact metamorphism metamorfismo de contacto
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common comun contact twins macla de contacto
community comunidad contamination contaminacin ;
compact compacto contemporaneous contemporaneo
compact apretado continent continente
compaction compresfon continental continental
competence competencia continental borderland borde continental
competent competente continental drift desplaciementos continentales
complanate aplanado continental drift deriva de los continentes
complex complejo continental glacier glacial continental
composlte cone volea no volean de cono compuesto continental margin margen continental
composite landscape paisaje compuesto continental rise cuesta continental
composition composicin continental shelf plataforma continental
compound compuesto continental shield escudo continental
compound ripple mark rizadura conjugada continental slope pendiente continental
compressed comprimido continental slope talud continental
compression compreson continuity continuidad
concave concavo contorted retorcido
concentration concentracin contorted torcido
concentric concntrico contour line curva de nivel
conchoidal concoide, concoideo conularild conulrido
concordant concordante convectlon conveccin
concretion concresin convection cell celda de conveccin
condensatlon condensacin convection current corriente de conveccin
cone-in-cone structure cono encajado convergence convergencia
cone of depression cono de depresin convergent convergente
Conewangoan conewangoaniense convergent light luz convergente
confining pressure presi6n confinante convrgent plate boundary borde de placa
confluence confluencia convergente
confluent confluente conversion conversin
conformable concordante convex convexo
congeneric congnere convexity convexidad
conglomerate conglomerado convolute bedding intraplegada
conglomeratic conglomertico convolute bedding convolute bedding
congruous congruente convoluted enrollado
Conlacian coniaciense, coniaciano convolutional ball esferoide intraformacional
conical cnico copaline, copalite copalita
conifer cnifera copper cobre
conispiral coniespiral copper-bearing cupr~ero
conjugate conjugado copper pyrite pirita de cobre
conjugation conjugacin copper pyrites C?tlcopirita
connate water agua congenita coprollte coprolito
connecting ring anillo de conexion, anillo conectivo coprolitic coprotfttco
connectlon conexi6n copulation copula
conodont conodonto coquina (petrol.) coquina
consequent consecuente coral coral
consequent stream curso consequente coral reef arrecife de coral,arrecife coralino
consequent stream curso consequente Corallian coraliense, coraliano
conservativa plate boundary borde de placa coralline coralino
transformante corallite coralito
consolidated consolidado corallum coralio
consolidatlon consolidaci6n cordierite cordierita
conspeclfic conespecfico cordillera cordillera
 Draper and Yanni f Geologlcal Terms 10

core nucleo cross-lamination laminacibn cruzada

core testigo cross-ripples rizaduras de interferencia
corer muestreador de nucleos cross-ripples ondulaciones de interferencia
corer muestreador de testigos crossed nicol nicoles cruzados
cornstones cornstones cruise crucero
corona corona crural de la crura
corrasion corrasin cruralium cruralio
correfation correlacin crust corteza
corrosion corrosi6n cryolite criolita
corrugation corrugacin cryptocrystalline criptocristalino
corsite corsita crystal cristal
corsite napoleonita crystalline cristalino
corundum corindn crystalllne rock roca cristalina
coseismic cosfsmico crystallization cristalizaci6n
cosmic cosmfco crystallize cristalizar
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cosmogony cosmogoma crystallographic axes ejes cristalograficos
cosmology cosmologfa crystallographic projctions proyecciones
cosmopolitan cosmopolita cristalogrficas
costa costilla crystallography cristalogratfa
costate acastillado cube cubo
costate con costillas cubic c~blco
- counter septum contrasepto o septo antpoda cuesta cuesta
counterclockwise contra las agujas del reloj cuisian cuisense, cuisiano
country rock roca de caja culmination culminacin
Couvinlan couviniense culture cultivo
covellite covellina, covellita cummingtonite cummlngtonita
cover glass cubreobjeto cumulonimbus (meteor.) cumulonimbo
coxs coxa cumulus cmulo
crab cangrejo cuniculi cniculos
Cracoian cracoiense, cracoiano cup copa
crater crter cup-shaped caliciforme
craton crat6n cupola cpula
creek arroyo cuprite cuprita
creep reptaci6n cuprous cuproso, cuprifero
creep arrastre curie curia
creeping reptante curvature curvatura
crenulate crenulado curvilinear curvil(neo
creodont creodonto cuticle cut(cula
crest cresta cutoff (hydrol.) corte
crest plane plano de cresta cuttings (geol. petr.) cortes de pozo
Cretaceous cretcico, cret~ceo cuttlefish calamar
crevasse grieta de glaciar cyathotheca ciatoteca
crlbate, cribriform cribado, criboso cycle ciclo .,
crinanite crlnanita cyclic sedimentation sedimentacion clclica
crinoid crlnoideo cyclodont ciclodonto
cristobalite cristobalita cyclone ciclan
crocidolite crocidollta cyclonic ciclonico
crocoite crocoisita, crocoicita, crocoisa cyclothem ciclotema
crooked encorvado cyrenoid cirenoide
crop recolecci6n cyrtoceracone, cyrtocone cirtocono
crop out aflorar cystic clstico
cross bed estratificacfon cruzada o entrecruzada cystiphragm cistifragma
cross section seccin transversal cystoid cistoideo
cross section corte transversal cytology citologi
 Draper and Yanni 1 Geological Terms 11

cytoplasm citoplasma dentation dentacin (corales)"

cytosome citosoma dentlcle dentfculo
dentlculate denticulado
daclte (petrl.) dacita dentitlon dentici6n
dam presa denudation denudacin
dam represa depauperate fauna fauna depauperada
damburite damburita depauperate fauna fauna empobrecida
dame coifee pilar de tierra deposit depsito
dame coiffee pinaculo deposltion deposito, deposicin
damourite damourlta depression depresin
danaite danaita deprived desprovisto
Danian danense, daniense, daniano depth profundidad
dark layer (belemnoideos) capa oscura dermal drmico
datolite datolita descendent descendiente
datum horizon horizonte gufa descent descendencia
debris escombrera descriptlon descrlpcl6n
debris flow flujo de escombrera lesert desierto
decalcification descalcificacin desiccatlon desecacin
decalcify descalcificar desma desma
decapod decpodo desmodont desmodonto
decay descomponerse, descomposicin Desmoinesian desmoinesiense
decay pudrirse, putrefacci6n detante dentado
declination declinacin detector detector
decollement structure estructura de despegue deterioration deterioracion, deterioro
decomposition descomposicin determination determinacin
decrease disminuir, disminucin detrital detrrtico
decrease reducir, reduccin detritus detrito
deepsima deuteria deuterico
deepabismo deuteroconch deuteroconcha
deep profundo deuteropore (foram.) deuteroporo
definition definicin development desarrollo
deflation deflaccin deviation desviacin
deflectfon desviacin devold desprovisto
deformatlon deformacin devoid carente
degradation degradacin Devonian devonico, devoniano
degree grado dextral diestro, dextrorso
delicate delicado diabase diabasa
delta delta diabasic diabsico
deltaic deltaico diagenesis diagnesis
delthyrium deltirio diagnosis diagnosis
deltidial plates placas deltidiales diagonal diagonal
deltldfum deltidlo diallage dialaga
deltohedron deltoedro dialogite dialogita
deltoid deltoide diamond diamante
deluge diluvio dlamond-shaped romboidal
demantoid demantoide diamond-shaped forma de diamante
demosponge demoesponja dlaphanelty diafanidad
dendrite dendrita diaphanotheca difanoteca
dendrltic dendrftico ., diaphanous difano
dendritic pattern configuracion dendritica diaphragm diafragma
dendroid dendroide, dendroideo, dendriforme diapir diapiro
dense denso diapsld dilpsldo
density densidad diaspore disporo
dentallamella lmina dental diastem diastema
 Draper and Yanni 1 Geological Terms 12

diastrophism diastrofismo Diplopoda diplopodos

diatom diatomea dipole dipolo 1
dlatomaceous diatomaceo dipyramid dipiramide,bipiramlde
diatomaceous ooze lodo o fango de diatomeas direction orientacion,direccin
diatomite diatomita dlrection direcci6n,orientaci6n
diatomite tierra de diatomeas disaggregation desagregaci6n,disgregacin
diatomite tripoli disc-shaped discoidal
diatreme diatrema dlscharge caudal
dlbranchiate dibranquial, dibranquiado disclform discoidal
dlchotomous dicotmico discoasterid discosterido
dlchroite dicroita discocyclinid discocfcllnido
dlcklte dickita disconformity disconformidad,dlscordancia paralela
dlctyonine dictionino discontlnuity discontinuidad
dicycfic dic(clico discontinuous discontfnuo
dlductor separador discordant discordante
dlductor diductor disharmonic fold pliegue disarmonico
difference diferencia,distincion dislntegration desintegracin
differential diferencial disk disco
differential thermal analysis analisis termico dislocation dislocacio'n
diferencial disphenoid dlesfenolde
differential weathering meteorlzacion diferencial disphenoidal diesfenoidal
diffraction difracci6n disphotic disftico
diffuse difundido,extendido displaced desplazado
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diffuse extendido.difundido displacement desplazamiento
difractometer difractometro disposition disposici6n
digenite digenita dissolution disolucf6n
digest digerir disrupted dislocado
digitaclon digitaci'n dissolve disolver
digltate digitado dissolved load carga disuelta
dihedral diedro disthene cianita
dihedron diedro dlsthene distena
dike dique dlstillation destilacin
dike swarm emjambre de diques distinct distinto
dilation dilatacin distomous distomo
Dimantlan dimantiense,dimantiano distortion distorsin
dimension dimensi6n distribution distribucTn
dimorphic dimorfo disturbance perturbacin
dimorphism dimorfismo ditetragonal ditetragonal
dimyarian dimiario diurna! diurno
dinoflagellate dinoflagelado dlvergence divergencia
dlnosaur dinosaurio divergent divergente, radiado
diopside dipsldo divergent radiado,divergente
dioptase dioptasa divergent plate boundary borde de placa divergente
diorita diorita divide (geogr.) divisoria
dlp buzamiento divlsion divislon
dlpechado dodecahedron dodecaedro
dlp incllnacion (Argent y Chile) dolerite dolerlta
dip joint diaclasa de inclinacion dolomite dolomita,dolomia
dip jolnt diaclasa de buzamiento dome domo
dipleurula dipl~urula dome-shaped en forma de cupula
dlplobrathid diplobratido Domerlan domeriense,domeriano
diplograptid diplogrptido dominant dominante
diploid diploedro dorsal dorsal
diploidal diploedrico dorsum dorso
 Draper and Yanni j Geological Terms 13

double refraction refraccion doble ecospecies ecoespecie

doublure dobladillo,doblez ectinite ectinita
downfold pliege hacia abajo ectoderm ectodermo
downhill cuesta abajo ectoplasm ectoplasma
dwnsinking hundimiento ectosolenian tube tubo externo,tubo ectosoleniano
downslope cuesta abajo edaphic edfico
downslope rlpple ndula descendente eddy markings marcas de remolino
Downtonian downtoniense,downtoniano Edenian edeniense
drag arrastre edenite edenita
drag fold pliegue de arrastre edentate desdentado
drainage drenaje edge zone exosarco
dralnage area vertiente,area de drenaje edgewise structure sesgoconglomerado
drainage basin cuenca de drenaje,hidrografia edrioasteroid edrioasteroideo
dredge draga Eemian eemiense
dredging dragado effluent stream curso efluyente,corriente efluyente
driblet cone cono acandilado effluent stream curso efluyente
drlft material de acarreo effusive efusivo
drill perforar,barrenar,sondear,sondar egg-shaped ovoide,ovoideo
drill hole perforaci6n,pozo Elfelian eifellense,eifellano
dripstone travertina ejecta eyectos volcanicos
drumlin drumlin elastlc elstico
drusy en drusa,drusa de cuarzo elastic limit limite elsatico
ductile dctil elasticity elasticidad
dull mate elaterite elaterita
dumortierite dumortierita elbaita elbaita
dune duna electric log perfil electrice
dunite dunita electric log registro electrice
dust polvo electrode electrodo
dwarf enano "'
electromagnetlc electromagnetico
dwarfing enanismo electromagnetlsm electromagnetismo
dysodont disodonto electron electron ,
electrum oro argentifero
early temprano electrum electro
earth tierra element elemento
earth suelo eleolite eleollta
Earth La Tierra ellipsoid elipsoide
earth pillar pilar de tierra,pinaculo ellipsoldal elipsoidal
earth sciences geociencias elliptic elfptico
earthquake terremoto, temblor de tierra,sismo elongate alargado
earthquake sismo,terremoto,temblor de tierra Eltonian eltoniense
earthy terroso elutriation elutriacin
ebb tide reflujo eluviation eluviaci6n
Eburonian eburoniense eluvium eluvin
ecca ecca elvan elvan
echinoderm equinodermo embolite embolita,
echinodermata echinodermata embryo embrion
echinoid equinoideo embryology embriolog(a
echo sounder ecosonda embryonic embrionario
eclipse ecl!f>se emerald esmeralda
ecliptic echptlca emergence emers1on "'
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eclogite eclogita , .
ecogenes1s ecogenes1s
emery esmeril
emplacement emplazamiento
ecology ecolog(a Emscherian emscheriense,emscheriano
economic geology geologfa economica Emsian emsiense,emslano
 Draper and Yanni 1 Geological Terms 14

en echelon fold pliegue escalonado eplvalve epivalva

enantlomorph enantiomorfo eplzonal de la epizona
enantlomorphlc enantiomrfico epizone, epizona
enarglte enarglta epoch epoca
encrusted incrustado epsomlte epsomita
encrustlng incrustante equator ecuador
end moralne morrena terminal equatorial ecuatorial
endexlne endexina equilateral equiltero
endlichlte endliquita,endlichita equlnox equinoccio
endobiontic endobi6ntico equlpotenclal equipotencfal
endocone endocono equivalve equivalvo
endoglyph endoglifo era era
endoparasite endoparsito eroded erosionado,erodado
endoplasm endoplasma . eros1on
eroston '
endopodite endopodito erosion grooves surcos de erosi'n ,.
endoskeleton endoesqueleto erosion platform plataforma de erosion
endosperm endosperma erosion surface superficie de erosi6n
endotheca endoteca erpoglyph erpoglifo
endothermal endotrmlco erratic errtico ,.
energy energa eruptlon erupcion
englneerlng lngenieri eruptlve eruptivo
engineerlng geology ingenierfa geolgica erythrite eritrita
ensiform ensiforme escarpment acantilado
enstatlte enstatita escarpment escarpa
environment medioambiente escarpment risco
enzyme enzima , escutcheon coselete
Eocambrlan eocambrico,eocambriano escutcheon escudete
Eocene eoceno,eocenico esker esker r
eocrlnoid eocrinoideo esophagus esofago
eolian eolico essonite essonita
eollanite eolianta essonlte jacinto
epelric sea mar epeirlco essonite piedra canela
epeirogenesis epirognesls,eplrogenia estuarine estuarino
epelrogenlc eplrogenico estuary estuario
epeirogeny eplrogenia,epirognesis etchlng ataque qu(mico
ephebic efbico euclase euclasa
epicenter epicentro eucryptite eucriptita
epicontlnental epicontinental eugeosyncline eugeosinclinal
epideltoid epdeltoide euhedral euhedral,euhdrico
epidermis epidermis eulamellibranch eulamelibranquia
epidosite epidoslta Euler pole polo de Euler
epidote epidoto eupelagic eupelgico
eplgenesls epignesls euphotide euftida
eplgenetic epigentlco euryapsid euripsido
eplglyph epigllfo eurybathic euribtlco
epipelaglc epipelgico euryblontic euribiontico
epiphysis ep~isis euryhallne eurihalino
epiphyte epifita eurypterld euriptrido
epiphytic epifito eurythermal euritermo
epiplanktonlc epiplanctnico eurytopic eurit"plco
epipodite eplpodito eustatlc eusttlco
eplrostrum epi~rostro eutectic eutctico
epistome epfstma euxenlc euxnico
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epltheca eplteca evaporatton evaporac1on
 Draper and Yanni 1 Geological Terms 15

evaporite evaporita feature caracterfstica

even liso fecal pellet pella fecal
event evento feldspar feldespato
evolute evoluto felslte felsita
evolution evoluci6n felsitlc felsftico
evolutiva evolutivo fenestelid fenestlldo
excavatlon excavacin fenestrate fenestrado
excurrent exhalante fenster ventana
excurrent escurrente ferberite ferberita
exfoliation exfoliacin fergusonlte fergusonita
exhalant exhalante fern helecho
exine exina ferromagnesian ferromagnesico,ferromagnesiano
exocoel exocelo ferrosillte ferrosilita
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exogenousexogeno ferruglnous ferruglnoso,ferrug(neo
exoglyph exoglifo fersmannlte fersmannita
exopodite exopodito festoon festoon
exoseptum exosepto festoon arco insular
exoskeleton exoesqueleto fiberfibra
exotheca exoteca fibrolite fibrolita
exothermal exotrmico flbrous fibroso
exploration exploracin fleld campo
exposure afloramiento fllament filamento
extinct extinto,extinguir flllbranch filibranquiado
extracapsular extracapsular fillbranchla filibranquia
extraconical extrac6nico flliform filiforme
extraordinary ray rayo extraordinario fin aleta
extrusive extrusivo fine fino
extrusive rack roca extrusiva,roca volcanica fine grained grano fino
eyepiece lento ocular flneness finura
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fiord fiordo
fabric fabrica flrmatopore firmatoporos
facetad facetado, de facetas firn nieve granular
facies facies first motion (earthquakes) ondas iniciales
facies change cambio de facies fislon tracks huellas de fisin
failure cesin flssility fdisilidad
Famennian famennlense,famennieano flssure fisura
family familia flssure grieta
fan abanico fissure eruption erupcfon de flssura (a grieta)
fan shooting explosin de abanico flssurlng agrietamiento
fan-shaped flabeliforme fistulase fistuloso
fasclole fasc(olo, fasciola fjord fiordo
fathom braza flabellate flabeliforme
fatigue fatfga flabelliform flabeliforme
fault falla flagellate flagelado
fault block bloque de falla, blocke fallatado flagellum flagelo
faulting fallamlento flange-like alado, con forma de ala
fault scarp escarpa de falla flank ladera
fauna fauna flank flanco
faunal funico,faun(stico flarlng ensanchado
faunal province provincia faunfstica flexlbility flexibilidad
fauna! succeslon sucesion faunica o faunistica flexible flexible
faunizone faunlzona flexure foldlng flexura
fayallte fayalita flexure foldlng plegamiento verdadero
feather ore jamesonita fllnt pedernal
 Draper and Yanni 1 Geological Terms 16

flinty pedernaloso fossil plants plantas fsiles

floating flotante fossil tracks huellas fsiles
flood crecida fossiliferous fosilifero
flood avenida fossilization fosilizacin
flood inundacion fossilize fosilizarse
flood creces fossula fosula
flood plain llano o llanura de inundacion fowlerite fowlerita
flora flora foyaite foyaita
flos ferrl flos ferri fraction fraccin
floscelle floscelo fracture fractura
flour harina fracture cleavage clivaje de fractura
flowflujo fracture zone zona de fractura
flow cast calco de flujo fragment fragmento
fluid fluido franklinite franklinita
fluorescence fluorescencia Frasnian frasniense,frasniano
fluorite fluorita freibergite freibergita
fluorite espato fluor frequency frecuencia
flute cast turboglifo fresh water agua dulce
fluted acanalado fresh water agua dulce
fluvial fluvial friable friable
fluvial period periodo fluvial friable quebradizo
fluviornarine fluvial marino fringe borde
focus foco fringe margen
fold pliegue frlnge franja
fold pliegue fringe borde cefalico de trilobites
folded plegado_ frlnging reef arrecife franjeante
folding plegamiento fringing reef arrecife marginal
fold mountain belt cinturon crugenico fringing reef arrecife litoral
foliate foliado frost helada
foliate hojoso frost escarcha
foliated hojoso "'
frustule frustula
foliated slate pizarra foliacea fuel combustible
foliation foliacion fulgurite fulgurita
foot pie fumarole fumarola
footwall pared baja fungus hongo
foramen foramen funiculus funfculo
forarnlnifera foraminifero funnel hipnoma
forarniniferal foraminiferos furrow surco
force fuerza furrow flute cast turboglifo intersepto
forceful injection inyecci'n forzada fuse fundir
foreland antepais fusellar fuselar
foreland cabo fusellar layer capa fuselar
foreland promontorio fusibillty fusibilidad
forereef antearrecife fusiform fusiforme
foreset bed capa frontal fusillne fusilina,fusilinido
foreshore litoral entre mareas,playa entre mareas fusilinid fusilinido,fusillna
forest bosque fusion fusi6n
forest selva ,
formation formacion gabbro gabro
forsterite forsterita gadolinite gadolinita
fossette toseta gahnite gahnita
fossil fsil galaxite galaxita
fossil assemblage asociacin de fsiles galaxy galaxia
fossil fuel combistlble fsil galena galena
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gall vesicula geomagnetic pole polo geomagnetico o magnetice

gamete gameto geometrlcal geometrico
gamma ray rayo gamma geomorphology geomorfologia
gangue ganga geophone geofono
gap hiato geophyslcal geofisico
gap resquicio geophyslcs geofisica
gape abertura Georglan georgiense,georgiano
garnet granate geosclences geociencias
garnierite garnierita geosyncline geosinclinai
gas gas geothermal geotermico
gas well pozo de gas geothermal gradlent gradiente geotermica
gastrodermis gastrodermis geotectonlc process proceso geotectonico
gastrolith gastrolito gerontlc senn
gastropod gasteropodo
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geront1c gerontrco
gastropore gastroporo gersdorffite gersdorfita
gastrozooid gastrozooide geyserite geiserita
gastrula gstrula glbbous giboso
gaylussite gaylussita glbbsite gibbsita
Gedinnian gedinniense,gedinniano gigantism gigantismo
gedrite gedrita gill agalla
gelger-counter contador geiger gill branquia
gelatinous gelatinoso gilsonlte gilsonita
genal genal girdle perinoto
gene gen Givetian givetiense,givetiano
generic genrico glabella glabela
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genetic gentico
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genet1cs genetrca
glabellar glabeia,de la
glacial glacial,glaciario
genlculate geniculado glacial drift material de acarreo
genital genital glaciation glaciacin
genoholotype genoholotipo glacier glaciar
genotype especie tipo glaciology glaciarismo,glaciologft
genotype genotipo glass vidrio
genotype genotipo glassy vitreo
genus genero glaubertite glaubertita
geoanticline geoanticlinal glauconite glauconlta
geochemlcal geoquimico glauconitic glauconrtico
geochemical prospecting prospeccion geoquimica glauconitization glauconitizacin
geochemlst geoquimico glaucophane glaucofana
geochemlstry geoquimica global tectonics tectonica mundial
geochronologlc geocronologico globigerlne globigerina
geochronology geocronologia globlgerlne ooze lodo o fango de globigerinas
geocronite geocronita globose globoso
geodegeoda globular globular, globuloso
geographer geografo globulose globuloso,globular
geographic geografico Glossopterls glospteris
geographlc pole polo geografico gluegoma
geography geografia glue cola
geoid geolde glycerine glicerina
geologic, geological geologico gneiss neis,gneis
geologlc column columna geologico (o gnelss gneis
estratigrafica) gnelssose neisico,gneisico
geologlc process procesos geologicos goethite goethita
geologist geologo gold oro
geology geologia golden dorado
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,
gonad ganada groroilita espuma de manganeso
gonangium gonangio grossularite grosularia, grosularite
goniatite goniatita groundmass base vidriosa
goniatitic goniatftico ground moraine morrena de fondo
goniometer goniometro ground water agua subterranea
gorge garganta group grupo
gorge desfiladero growth crecimiento
gossan gossan growth line linea de crecmiento
gouge jaboncillo growth rate rapidez de crecimiento
gouge mark marca lunada grunerite grunerita
graben graben gulf golfo
graben fosa tectnica gully quebrada
graded beddlng estratificacin gutter(gastropods) canal posterior
grada,graduada,gradual guyot guyot
graded profife perfil de equilibrio gymnosperm gimnosperma
gradient gradiente gypsum yeso
grahamite grahamita gyrocone gyrocono
grain grano gyroid giroide
granite granito
granite porphyry granito porfido habit habito
granitic grantico habitat habitat
granltic series series granticas hackly astilloso
granitization granitizacin hackly ganchudo
granoblastic granobl~stico hade hade
granoblastic blastogranitico half-life media vida
granodlorlte granodiorita hallte halita
granular granular,granudo halloyslte halloysita
granule grnulo halophyte hal6fila
granullte granulita hammock montecillo
granulometry granulometr(a hanglng valley valle colgante
granulase P.ranuloso hanglng valley valle colgado
graphic grafico hanging wall pared colganle (o suspendo, o
graphite grafito pendiente) 1'
graptolite graptolito haplopore haploporo
gravel grava haplozoan haplozoo
gravimeter gravfmetro harbor puerto
gravimetric anomaly anomal(a gravimtrica hard-pan alo
gravitatlonal gravitacional hardness dureza
gravity gravedad harmonic fold pliegue armonico
gravlty anomaly anomalfa gravim~trica harmotome harmotoma
graywacke grauvaca harsh aspero
greasy grasoso hatchettine hatchettina,edipocerita
greenhouse effect efecto de invernadero hausmannite hausmannita
greenocklte greenockita Hauterlvian hauteriviense, hauteriviano
greensand arena glauconita hauyne hauyna
greenschlst esquisto verde headland promontario, cabo
greenstone piedra verde heat flow flujo caliente
greisen greisen heavy spar barita, baritina
grit arenisca gruesa heavy spar espato pesado
grit arena gruesa hectorite hectorita
groins rompeolas hedenbergite hedenbergita
groove surco height altura
groove acanaladura helicoidal helicoidal
groove cast calco de surco heliotrope heliotropo
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hellum helio holmquistite holmquistlta

Helvetian helveciense,helvetiense holoaxial holoaxlal
hematite hematita Holocene holoceno, holocenico
hematite oligisto,hierro oligisto Holocene reciente
hematitization hematitizaci6n holocrystalline holocristalino
hemibrachydome hemibraquidomo holohedral holo~drico
hemichordate hemicordado holophytic holofftico
hemihedral hemidrico holoplankton holoplancton
hemimorphic hemlm6rfico holotheca holoteca
hemlmorphite hemimorfita holothuroid holoturoldeo
hemiorthodome hemiortodomo holotype holotipo
hemiperipheral hemiperifrico homeochilidium homeoquilidio
hemiprism hemiprisma homeodeltidium homeodeltidio
hemipyramid hemipirmide homeomorph homeomorfo
hemiseptum hemisepto homocline homoclinal
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hemisphere hemisferio homogeneous homogeneo
Hercynian herciniana homogeny homogeneidad
hercynite hercinita homolographic homologrfico
heredity herencia homomyarian isomiarios
hessite hessita homonym homnimo
hessonite hessonita homoseismal homosfsmico
hessonite essonlta hood capuch6n
hessonite piedra canela horizon horizonte
hessonite jacinto horn (geo.) cuervo
heterochronous heterocrnico hornblende hornablenda
heterodont heterodonto hornfels cornubianita
heteromyarian heteromiario hornfels hornfels.
heteropod heteropodo hornfelsic hornfelsrtico
heterostrophy heterostrofia hornito hornito
heterozooid heterozoolde horny c6rneo
Hettangian hetanglense,herangiano horse(tect.) caballo de piedra
heulandite heulandita horsetail cola de caballo
hexacoral hexacoralario,exacoralario horst horst
hexaedron hexaedro horst meseta tectbnica
hexagonal hexagonal horst pilar
hexakisoctahedron hexaquisoctaedro hot spot punto caliente
hexoctahedron hexoctaedro hue color
hlatus hiato hue matiz
hiddenlte hiddenlta huebnerite hubnerita
hleroglyph hieroglifo humid hmedo
high grade (met.) de alta tempatura humidity humedad
high tlde marea alta humite humita
high tide pleamar Huronian huroniano
hill loma hurricane huracn,cicin
hlll colina hyacinth jacinto
hill cerro hyacinth hessonita, essonlta
hinge charnela hyaline hialino
hinge-line lfnea de charnela hyalite hialita
hinterland postpa(s hyalophane hialofana
hirsute hirsuto hyalosponge hialoesponja
hispid h(spido hybrid h(brido
historical geology geologla hlstorica hydranth hidrante
hogback crestera, cresta dentada hydrargillite hidrargilita
holectypoid holectpido hydraulic hidraulico
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hydraulic gradient gradiente hidraulico icositetrahedron icosltetraedro

hydrobiology hidrobiolog(a iddingsite iddingsita
hydrocarbon hidrocarburo idocrase idocrasa
hydrocaulus hidrocaulo igneous lgneo
hydrochloric clorhfdrico igneous rock roca ignea
hydrogen hidrgeno ignimbrite ignlmbrita
hydrography hidrografi ijolite ijolita
hydrold hidroldeo ilium hueso iliaco,ilion
hydrological hidrolgico illite illita,ilita
hydrology hidrologi ilmenite ilmenita
hydrolisis hldrolisis ilvaite ilvaita
hydrorhiza hidrorriza imbricate imbricado
hydrosphere hidrosfera imcompetent incompetente
hydrostatic pressure presion hidrostatica immature inmaduro
hydrostatics hidroesttica immerslon inmersion
hydrotheca hidroteca impactite impactita
hydrothermal hidrotrmico imperforate Jmperforado
hydrothermal procesa proceso hidrotermal impermeable impermeable
hydrozincita hidrocincita impervious impermeable
hydrozoan hidrozoo impoverished empobrecido,depauperado
hygrogram higrograma impoverishment empobrecimiento,depauperacion
hygrograph higr6grafo impression impresin, impronta
hygrometer higrmetro imprint impresion
hygrophyte higrofita imprint huella
hygroscope higroscopio impunctate impunteado,inpunctuado
hygroscopic higrosc6pico inadunate inadunado
hypabyssal hipoabisal inarticulate inarticulado
hyperglyph hipergllfo incised inciso ,
hypersthene hiperstena incision insicion
hypodeltoid hipodeltoide inclusion inclusin
hypoglyph hipogllfo incongruent incongruente
hyponome hipon6ma,hiponomo incrust incrustar
hyponomic sinus seno hiponmico incrustate incrustado
hypoparian hipopario incrusting incrustacin
hypostome hipostoma incurrent inhalante,incurrente ,
hypostracum hlpstraco lndex of refraction indica de refraccion
hypovalve hipovalva indicolite indicolita
hypsographic hlpsografico indistinct indistinto
hypsometer hipsmtro induction induccin
hypsometric h~som~trico induration diagnesis
hysteresis histeresis inequilateral inequiltero
hystrichospherid histricosfrido inequivalve inequivalvo
inertia inercia
ice hielo infauna infauna
ice age edad glacial infiltration infiltracin
ice age edad de hielo inflated inflado
ice sheet capa de hielo inflated tmido
ice-cap capa de hielo inflexion point punto de inflexin
iceberg tempano de hlelo,iceberg influent stream curso influyente
lceland spar espato de Islandia infrabasal infrabasal, infrabsico
ichnofossll icnofsll infralateral infralateral
ichthyosaur ictiosauro lnframarginal inframarginal
ichthyostegide ictiostgido infusoria infusorios
lcosltetrahedral icositetradrico inhablt habitar
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inhalant lnhalante iodineyodo

inherited heredado iodobromlte yodobromita
inhomogeneity lnhomogeneldad iodyrite yodargirita, yodlrlta
lnject Inyectar iollte iolita
injection Inyeccin ion ion
lnner Interior ionic idnlco
inner lip labio Interno iridescenee lrldiscencla
inorganic lnorganlco iridescent iridiscente
inosillcates inosilicatos iridium iridio
insect insecto iridosmine iridosmina
insectivore insectfvoro iron hierro
inselberg inselberg irreversibility irreversibilidad
instabillty Inestabilidad isanomalous isoan6malo
instar lnstar,estado isehium isquion
insular insular lsland Isla, Isla de barrera
intensity Intensidad island are arco de Islas
interambulacrallnterambulacral island are arco insular
interambulacrum interambulacro islet Islote
interarea lnterrea !sobar isobara
interarea rea cardinal isobath isobata
interbrachlal interbraquial isochore isocora
intercheek entre las mejillas isochronous isocrono
lntercontinentallntercontinental isoclinal isoclinal
intercontlnental bridge puente intercontlnental isoelinal fold pliegue isoclinal
interfacial interfacial isodont isodonto
interferance figure figura de lnterferenc(a isogam isogama
interference Interferencia isogonic isog6nlco
interfingered lnterdigitado isograd isograda
intergenallntergenal isogyre isogiro
interglaclal period periodo interglacial isohaline isohalino
intermittent intermitente isolation aislamiento
Interna! interno isometric lsomtrlco
lnternodal internado isomyarian isomlario
interpleurallnterpleural isonomaly lsoanomalfa
interpolatlon interpolacfon isopath isopaca
interradial interadial isopleth isopleta
interseptal interseptal isopygous is6pigo
interstitial intersticial isospore isospora
intertldallitoral,entre mareas isostasy isostasia,isostasis
intervallum Intervalo isostatic lsosttlco
intracontinental intracontlnental isotherm Isoterma, Isotermo
intraformationallntraformaclonal isotope is6topo
intraformational corrugation corrugacion isotropic is6tropo,isotrplco
intraformacional lsthmus Istmo
intraformational fold pliegue lntraformaclonal itabirite itablrita
intrusion intrusion
intrusive intrusivo jadeite jadelta
intrusive roek roca intrusiva,roca plutonica jamesonite jamesonita
lnvaglnated Invaginado jargon jargn
invertebrate invertebrado jarosite jaroslta
inverted fold pliegue volcado jasper jaspe
inverted syncline sinclinal volcado jaw mand1bula
involute involuto 1 jellyfish medusa
lnvolution lnvolucion jet azabache
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jolnt diaclasa lake balls esferoides lacustres

joint junta lamella lamina,laminilla
joint set juego de diaclasas lamellar laminar,lamellar
jointed articulado lamellibranch lamelibranquio
jointlng adiaclasamiento lamellibranch pelecipodo
jugum yugo, proceso yugal lamelliform lameliforme
jungle selva lamina 1mina
jungle jungla laminar flow flujo laminar
Jurassic jursico lamination laminaci6n
juvenil water agua juvenil lamp shell braquipodo
juvenile juvenil lamp shell concha lmpara
lamprophyre lampr6fido
kainite kalnlta Lancastrian lancastriense,lancastriano
kalnite cainita lanceolate lanceolado
kame kame lancet plate lanceta
kaolin caolin landform forma terrestre
kaolinite caolinita Landenian landeniense,landeniano
karst crsico,crstico landslide deslizamiento,deslizamiento de terreno
karyokinesls cariocinesis lapies lapiaz
katabatic catabtico lapilli lapilli
keelqullla lapis lazuli !azurita
keeled aquillado lapis-lazuli lapislazuli
keeled carenado lardalite lardalita,laurdalita
keratin queratlna,ceratina larger foraminifer foramlnifero
keriotheca querioteca,cerioteca grande,macroforaminifero
kernite kernita larsenite larsenita
kersantite kersantita larva larva
kettle marmita glacial, olla glaciar larval larval
kidney rin larvikite larvlkita,laurvigita
kidney-shaped reniforme latetardio
kleselguhr kieselguhr lateral counter septum contrasepto lateral
kleserite kieserita lateral moralne morrena lateral
kimberllte kimberlita laterite laterita
Kimmerian kimmeriano latlte latlta
Kimmerld~ian kimmeridgiense,kimmeridgiano latitude latitud
klnetlc cinetico lattice ret(culo
kingdom reino Lattorfian lattorfiense,lattorfiano
kneaded sandstone arenisca amasada laudalite laudalita
krennesrite krennesrita laumontite laumontita
kunzlte kunzita laurasia laurasia
kyanite cianita laurvigite laurvigita
kyanite distena lava lava
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lava dome tumulo,ampolla de lava
labradorita labradorita lava flow flujo de lava
labrum labro lava flow flujo de lava, colada de lava
labyrinthic laberfntico lawley
labyrinthodont labirintodonto lawsonite lawsonita
laccolite !acolito layercapa
laccolith !acolito layered estratificada,en capas
lacustrallacustre lazulite lazulita
lacustrine lacustre,lacunario lazurite !azurita, lapislzuli
Ladlnian ladiniense,ladiniano leach (v.) lixiviar
lagoon laguna lead plomo
lakelago lead sonda
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leading edge borde anterior lithostatic litosttico

lechatelierite lechatellerlte lithostatic pressure presion litostatica
lectotype lectotipo lithostratigraphic litoestratigrafico
Ledian ledlense,lediano littorallitoral
leeward sotavento lituiticone lituiticone
length longitud living fossil fosil viviente
lens lente Llandeilian llandoveriense,llandoveriano
lens-shaped lenticular llanvirnian llanvirniense
lenticular bedding estratificacin lenticular load carga
Jepidocrocite lepidocroclta load cast calco de carga
lepidolite lepidolita load mold molde de carga
lepidomelane lepidomelana loamloam
leucite leucfta lobate lobulado
leucocratic leucocratico lobe 16bulo
leuconoid leuconolde lobed lobulado,lobuloso
leveeleve lobster langosta
Jevel nivel lobulate lobulado,lobuloso
leve! of saturation nivel de saturacin, nivel locality localidad
hidraullco loculus cmara
lherzolite lherzolita lodestone piedra imn
Lias lisico loess loes
llfe medlum medio de vida log registro
ligament ligamento log perfil
lignite lignito logarithmic logarftmico
limburgite limburgita longitude longitud
lime cal longitudinal longitudinal
limestone caliza longitudinal dune duna longitudinal
limnology limnolog(a longitudinal profile perfil longitudinal
limonite limonita longmyndian longmyndiense
limonlte ocre longshore bar barrera prelitoral,barra prelitoral
limonlte hematita parda,hierro pardo longshore trough depresion litoral
lineament lfneamiento,leneamento loop en lazada,en bandeleta,en forma de lazo
lineation alineaci6n,lineaci6n lophophore lofoforo
Jlnguloid llnguiforme lopollth lopollto
linguloid ripple mark rizadura linguloide lorica loriga,lorica
llnlng revestimiento interior Lotharlngian lotaringiense,lotaringiano
llnkage conexi6n low grade (met.) de bajo tempatura
llnnaeita lineita low tide marea baja
llp labio low tide bajamar
llptoblollte liptobiolito lower inferior
llquid liquido lowestoftian lowestoftiense
listrium !istrio lowland tierras bajas
litchfleldlte litchfleldita lozenge-shaped rombal,rombiforme
lithlficatlon litificacin lucinold lucinoide
llthiophllite lltiofllita lucitanian lucltaniense
llthistid litfstido Judhamlan ludhamiense
llthium litio Ludian ludiense,ludiano
lithofacies lltofacies Ludlovian ludloviense,ludloviano
lithologic litolgico lugarite lugarita
lithology litolog(a lumachelle lumaquela
llthophile lltofilo luminescence luminiscencia
lithophysae lltofiso lunar lunar
lithosphere litosfera lunarium lunario
lithospherlc plate placa litosfrica lung pulmon
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lunule lnula manganese manganeso

luscladite luscladita manganiferous que contiene manganeso
Lusltanlan lusitaniense,lusitanlano manganite manganita
luster lustre manganotantalite manganotantalita
Lutetlan luteciense,luteciano mangrove mangle
luxullianlte luxullianita mangrove swamp manglar
lycopod licopodio mantle manto
lyssacine llsacino mantle cavity cavidad visceral,cavidad del manto
manubrium manubrio
maar maar map mapa
Maastrlchtian maastrichtiense, maastrichtiano map carta
macrofossil macrofsil,megafsil mapping confeccion de mapas
macropygous macrplgo mapping trazado de mapas
macrospherlc macrosferlco,megalosferico mapping mapeamiento
macrosporangium macrosporangio marble m6.rmol
macrospore macrospora,megaspora marcasite marcasita
macula mcula marcasite pirita blanca
madrepore madrepora margarita margarita
madreporite madreporito marginal marginal
maflc mfico,bsico marialite marialita
Magarlan magariense marine marina
maghemlte maghemita marine balls esferoides marinos
magma magma marine geology geologa marina
magma plume, jet penacho magmatico marine regression regresion marina
magma reservolr c~mara magmtica marine terrace terraza marina
magmatic mgmatlco maritime marftimo
magmatlc water agua magmatica mariupolite mariupolita
magnesioferrite magnesioferrita markfieldite markfieldita
magnesite magnesita marl marga
magneslum magnesio marlstone marga
magnet iman marly margoso
magnet magneto marmorize marmorizar
magnetic magn6tico marsh marjal
magnetic anomaly anomalfa magntica marsupial marsupial
magnetlc stripes bandas magneticas martite martita
magnetism magnetismo . massif macizo
magnetite magnetita massive masivo
magnetization magnetizacin massive bedding estratificacin masiva
magnetohydrodymamic magnetihidrodinamico massive bedding estratificacin masiva
magnetometer magnetometro material material
magnification magniflcacion,aumento,amplificacion matrix matriz
malachlte malaquita matter materia
malacostracan malacostrceo mature maduro
malchltes malquitas maturity madurez
mate macho maxilla maxila
malignite malignita maxillula maxflula
malleabllity maleabilidad maysvillian maysvilliense
malleable maleable mean medio
malmmalm meander meandro
Malvernlan Malverniense measure (v.) medir r
mamelon mamet6n measurement medicion
mammal mamffero mechanical mecnico
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mammillary mamllar mechanlcal weathering meteorizacion mecanica
mandible mandfbula mechanics mecanica
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mechanoglyph mecanoglifo Mesozoic mesozoico

median mediana Mesozoic secundario
Medinian medlniense metabasite metabasita
medusa medusa metagenesis metagnesls
medusoid medusoide metaglyph mataglifo
meerschaum espuma de mar metal metal
meerschaum meereschaum metalllc metalice
meerschaum sepiolita metalliferous metal(fero
megacanthopore megacantporo metalloid metaloide
megacyclothem megaciclotema metamere metmero
megafossil macrof6sil, megafsil metamesentery metamesenterio
megalospheric megalosferico,macrosferico metamorphic metamorflco
megasclere megasclerito metamorphic rock roca metamorfica
megascoplc megascpico metamorphlc zone zon metamorfica
megaspore megaspora,macrospora metamorphism metamorfismo
meionlte melanita metamorphosis metamorfosis
melaconite melaconita metanauplius metanauplio
melanite melanita metasedlment metasedimento
melanocratlc melanocratico metaseptum metasepto
melanterite melanterita metasicula metasfcula
melaphyre melfido metasomatic metasomtica
melilite melllita metasomatism metasomatlsmo
melt fundir, fundirse metastome metastoma
melteigite melteigita metathorax metatrax
melting fusion metavolcanics metavulcanitas
melting deretiemento metazoan metazoo
member miembro meteor estrella fugaz
membrane membrana meteor meteoro
menaccanite menaccanita meteoric water agua meteorlca
menaccanite ilmenita meteorite meteorito
Menapian menapiense meteorologist meteorolo9ista
Menevian meneviense meteorology meteorolog1a
Meramecian merameciense methane metano
mercury mercurio mica mica
meridian meridiano mica schist esquisto micaceo,mlcacita
merocrystalline merocristalino micaceous mlcaceo
meroplankton meroplancton micracanthopore micracantporo
mesa mesa micrite micrita
mesenchyme mesnquima micro-cross-lamination laminacion micro-cruzada
mesentery mesenterio micro-granlte micogranito
mesh malla micro-granulite mlcrogranullta
mesocratic mesocratlco microadamellite microadamelfita
mesogastropod mesogasterpodo microbreccia microbrecha
mesoglea mesoglea microcline microclino, microcllna
mesohaline mesohalino mlcrocrystalline microcrlstalino
mesolithic mesolftico microdiabase microdiabasa
mesophyte mesofita microdlorite microdiorita
mesopore mesporo mlcrofauna microfauna
mesosoma mesosoma microfold micropliegue
mesostasls mesostasis microforaminifer microforaminifero
mesotheca mesoteca mlcrofossll mlcrofsll
mesothermal mesotermal microgabbro mlcrogabbro
mesothorax mesotorax microgranite mlcrogranito
mesotype mesotipo microgranodiorite microgranodlorita
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microlite mlcrolita mobile belt cinturon movil

microlithology microlitologia modal modal
microlog microregistro modemodo
mlcrolog microperfll mofette mofeta
micrometer micrometro Mohawkian Mohawkiense
micromylonite micromilonita moine maine
micron micra,micron,micromil(metro moisten humedecer
micropal(a)eobotany micropaleobotnica molar molar,muela
micropal(a)eontologic(al) micropaleontol6gico molar solution solucin molar
micropal(a)eontologist micropaleontiogo molasse molasa
microperthlte micropertita mold molde
mlcrophotography microfotogratfa molecular molecular
microplle micropilo molecule molcula
microsclere microsclera,microsclerita mollusca molusca
microscope microscopio molluscan del molusco
microscopic microsc6pico molybdenite molibdenita
microselsm microsismo molybdenum molibdeno
microspheric microsfrico monadnock monte reliquia
microsporangium mlcrosporangio monadnock monadnock
mlcrospore microspora monaxon monoaxon
microstructure microestructura monazite monacita
microtectonlcs microtect6nica monchiquite monchlquita
mid-ocean ridge dorsal meso-oceanico moniliform moniliforme
mid-oceanlc ridge cadena meso-oceanico monmouthite monmouthita
middle medio monoclinal monoclinal
migmatite migmatita monocline monoclinal
mlle milla monoclinic monoclinico
mlllerite millerita monocyclic monociclico
milllbar milibar monograph monografia
mimetlc mimetico monomyarian monomiario
mimetite mimetita monothalamous monotalamlco
mine mina monsoon monzon
mineral mineral , Montian montiense,montiano
mlneralization mineralizacion monticellita monticelita
mineraliza mineralizar montmorlllonite montmorilonita
mineralogical mineralogico monzonite monzonita
mineralogist mineralogista moon luna
mlneralography mineralogratfa moonstone piedra de luna
mineralogy mineralogia moor terreno no cultivable
mineralold mineraloide moraine morrena,morena
minette mineta morass cienaga,marjal
mlning mineria Morgannian Morganiense
mining geology geologia minera morphogenesis morfogenesis
minnesotaite minnesotaita morphology morfologia
minverite minverita Morrowan Morrowiense
Miocene mioceno,miocenico mosaic mosaico
mlogeosyncline miogeosfnclinal mosasaur mosasauro
miogypsinid miogipsinido moss moho
miotian miotlense mottled moteado
mispickel misp(quel mound montCulo
Mlssisslppian misisipico,misisipiano mountain montana,monte
Missourian Missouriense mountain building orogenia,orog6nesis
missourite missourita mountain chain cordillera
mitosis mitosis mountain chain sierra
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mouth boca nappe hoja de arrastre, hoja

mucronata mucronato nappe nappe
mucronata puntiagudo Nassauian Nassauiense
mud lodo natroalunite natroalunita
mud fango natrolite natrolita
mud cracks grietas de desecacin natural levee levee natural
mud cracks cllzoglifos nauplius nauplio
mud volea no volean de fango nautilicone nautilicono
mud-lumps promontorios fangosos nautiloid nautiloldeo
muddy fangoso neanic nenico
mudflow flujo de fango nearshore cercano de la costa
mudstone lodolita nearshore costero
mugearite mugearita nebula nebulosa
mullion structure estructura de muon nebular hyphothesis hip6tesis nebular
mulllons mulllon neckcuello
mullite mullita necrocoenosis necrocenosis
multicellular multicelular Needian Neediense
multichambered multilocular needle aguja
multlchambered plurllocular nekton necton
multlcostate multicostillado nektonic nectonico
multiform multiforme nelsonita nelsonita
multlformlty multiformidad nema nema
multilocular multllocular nematoblastic nematoblastico
multllocular plurilocular nematocyst nematocisto
multlnucleate multinucleado Neocomian neocomiense,neocomiano
multlserial multiseriado,multiserial neogastropod neogasterpodo
multlsplral multiespiral Neogene ne9.eno
multltuberculata multituberculado neolithlc neohtico
multivlncular multivincular neontologist neont61ogo
mummlfied momificado neontology neontologr
mural mural neotony neotenia
mural deposit depsito mural neotype neotipo
mural pore poro mural nepheline nefelina
muschelkalk muschelkalk nephelinite nefellnita
muscle msculo nephoscope nefoscopio
muscovite moscovita, muscovita nephrite nefrita
muscovite mica blanca nepionic nepinico
mutant mutante neptunio neptnico
mutation mutacin neptunism neptunismo
mutuallsm mutualismo neptunist neptunista
mylonite milonita neptunite neptunita
myophore mi6foro neritic nerftlco
myrlapod miripodo nerve nervio
nervous nervioso
nacre ncar nesosilicate nesosilicato
nacreous nacarado,nacarino,nacareo net red
nacreous perlado netlike reticular
nacrite nacrita network red alveolar
nadir nadir neutrlno neutrino
nagyagite nagyagita neutron neutr6n
Namurian namuriense,namuriano niccolite niccolita
nanism enanismo nlche nicho
nannoplankton nanoplancton nickel bloom annabergita
nappe capa cabalgante,capa cobijante nicol nicol
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nife nife obsidian obsidiana

nimbostratus nlmboestrato obsolete anticuado
nimbus nimbo obsolete obsoleto
niter nitro obtuse obtuso
niter salitre ocean oc6ano
nitrate nitrato , ocean floor fondo del oceno
nitrogen nitrogeno ..
oceanographer oceanografo
nivation nivacin oceanographical oceanogrfico
nodalnodo oceanography oceanografl
nodose nudoso ocellus ocelo
nodule n6dulo ocher limonita
nomenclature nomenclatura ocherocre
nonconformity no concordancia ocherus hematite hematita cerosa
nonmetalllc no metalice ocherus hematite ocre rojo
nonseptate sin septos Ochoan ochoaniense
nonseptate sin tabiques ochre ocre
norbergite norbergita octahedrite octaedrita
nordmarkite nordmarquita octahedron octahedro
Norian norlense,norlano octant octante
Norian Noriense octopod octop6do
norite nerita octopus pulpo
norm norma ocular ocular
normal normal odontophore odontforo
normal perpendicular offlap solapamiento
normal fault falla normal offset desplazamiento
nosean nosena,nosellta offset stream curso desplazado
noselite nosellta offshore litoral submarino
notation notaci6n offshore playa submarina
notochord notocordlo,notocorda offshore offshore
notothydrium nototlrio oll aceite
novacullte novaculita oil petr61eo
nuclear nuclear oil field campo petrolero
nucleoconch nucleoconcha oil pool estanque de petrleo
nucleus ncleo oil sand arena petrol(fera
nuee ardente nube ardiente oil seep filtracion de petr61eo
nummulite numulites oll shale lutita petrolfera
Nummulitic paleogeno oil-bearing petrolfero
Nummulitic numulitico oleogenesis oleognesis
nunatak nunatak Oligocene oligoceno,oligocenico
nutrlent nutriente oligoclase oligoclasa
nutrltion nutrlci6n oligoclasite oligoclasita
nymph ninfa oligohaline oligohalino
ollgomicta oligomicta
oasis oasis ollstostrome ollstostroma
obconic(al) obc6nico olivine ollvino,olivina
oblate achatado olivinite olivlnita
oblique oblfcuo omphacite onfacita
oblique fault falla oblicua Onesquethawian Onesquethawlense
obllque joint diaclasa oblicua,diaclasa diagonal Ontarian Ontarlense
obllqulty oblicuidad ontogenetic ontogentico,ontognico
oblong oblongo ontogeny ontogenla
obovate aovado onwash arrastre de avance
obovate trasovado onycop~oran onicoforo
obsequent obsecuente onyx 6mce
 Draper and Yanni 1 Geological Terms 29

ooecia ooecios ornamentation ornamentacin

oollte oolito ornamented adornado
oolltic oolltico ornamentad ornamentado,ordenado
oolitic hematlte hematita oolltica orogenesls orogenia,orognesis
oozelodo orogenic orogenico
oozefango . "
orogeny orogema,orogenes1s
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opaclty opacidad orographic orogrfico
opal6palo orography orografa
opalescence opalescencia orplment oropimente
opalescent opalescente, opalino orthite ortita
opalized wood xllopalo orthite allanita
opaque opaco orthoceracone ortocono
opening abertura orthochoanitic ortocoanado
opening orificio orthoclase ortosa,ortoclasa
operculum oprculo orthoclase ortoclasa
ophicalcite oficalcita orthoconch ortoconcha
ophlolite ofiolita orthogenesis ortognesis
ophite ofita orthogenesis ortognesis
ophiuroid ofiuroldeo orthogneiss ortoneis
opisthobranch oplstobranquio orthogyre ortogiro
opisthocline opistocllno orthogyre mesogiro
oplsthodetic oplstod'tico orthomorphic ortomorfico
oplsthogyre opistoglro orthophyre ort6fido
opisthoparian opistopario orthorhomblc ortomSmbico
opisthosoma opistosoma orthoschist ortoesquisto
optic angle angula optico oryctocoenose orictocenosis
optlc axes ejes opticos Osagean Osageaniense
optic rellef relieve optico osar osar
optical 6ptico oscillation oscilaci6n
optics ptica oscillatory zoning zonado oscilatorio
oral oral oscillograph oscilografo
oral disk disco oral osclllographic oscilogrfico
orbicular orbicular osmium osmio
orbit orblta osphradlum osfradio
orbitold orbitoideo ossicle os(culo
orbitoidal foraminlfer foraminifero orbitoide osslcle esclerito
orderorden ostracod ostracodo
ordinary light luz natural ostracoderm ostracodermo
ordlnary ray rayo ordinario ostracum 6straco
Ordovlcian ordov(cico,ordoviciano otolith otolito
ore mena out crop aflorar
ore mineral outcrop afloramiento
ore yacimiento outcrop pattern configuracin de afloramientos
ore shoot cuerpo mineralizado outer lip labio externo
Orellan Orellaniense outer lip labro
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Orenburgian
, orenburgiense outgrowth apendice
organ organo outlier outlier
organic orgnico outwash aluvion fluvio-glaciar
organic reef arrecife organico outwash plain llano o llanura aluvio-glaciar
organism organismo / overburden cubierta
organizatlon organizacion overburden material esteril
organogenic organogeno,organogenico overfold pliegue volcado
orifice orificio overlap sobreponer,sobreposiclon
orlgin origen overlap traslapamiento
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overlapplng sobrepuesto paleopathology paleopatologfa

overlying sobreyacence,suprayacente paleoslope paleopendiente
oversaturated sobresaturada paleosoil paleosuelo
overthrust paleotectonic paleotect~nico
cabalgamiento,corrimiento,sobreempuje paleotemperature paleotemperatura
overturned volcado paleothanatocoenosis paleotanatocenosis
overturned anticlinel anticllnal volcado Paleozoic paleozoico
overturned fold pliegue volcado Paleozoic primario
ovlcell ovicelda paleozoology paleozoolog(a
oviform ovoide,ovoldeo,oviforme palichthyology paleoictiologfa
oviparous ovfparo palingenesia palingnesis
ovoid ovoide,ovoideo,oviforme palinspatic map mapa palinsp~tico
ovoviviparous ovovlvfparo palintrope palintropo
oxbow lake lago en herradura,lago semilunar palisade palizada
Oxfordian oxfordiense,oxfordiano palladium paladio
oxidates oxldatos pallasite palasito
oxidation oxidaci6n palllal sinus seno palea!
oxide6xido palmate palmada
oxidlze oxidar paludal palustre
oyster ostra palus mstil
ozocerite ozocerita,ozoquerita palynological palinologico
palynologist palinologo
pachyodont paquiodonto palynology palinologfa
paedogenesis pedognesis palynomorph palinomorfo
paedomorphlsm pedomorfosis pandlomorphlc panidlomorfico
pahoehoe pahoehoe Pangaea Pangea
pahoehoe lava lava pahoehoe Pannonlan Pannoniense
paleobathymetric paleobatimtrico pantellerlte pantellerita
paleobiocoenosis paleobiocenosis pantodont pantodonto
paleoblogeography paleobiogeograf(a pantograph pant6grafo
paleobiology paleobiolog(a paper shale paper shale
paleobotanical paleobotnico papil papila
paleobotanlst paleobot~nico papilla papila
paleobotany paleobotnica papillate papilar,paplloso
paleocanals paleocanales paplllose papiloso
Paleocene paleoceno,paleocenico para-rlpple para-rizudura,para-ondula
paleocllmate paleoclima paraconformity paraconcordancia
paleocllmatlc paleoclimtico paracrlnoid paracrinoideo
paleoclimatology paleoclimatolog(a paraffin parafina
paleocurrent paleocorriente paragenesls paragenesis
paleoecological paleoecoigico paragneiss paraneis
paleoecologist paleoec61ogo paragonite paragonita
paleoecology paleoecolog(a parabolic parabolice
Paleogene paleogeno parabolic dune duna parabollca
Paleogene numulitico paralic parllco
paleogeographic paleogeogrfico paralic marginal
paleogeography paleogeograf(a parallel paralelo
paleoichthyology paleoictiologi paramagnetlc paramagntico
paleolithlc paleolitico paramagnetlsm paramagnetismo
paleomagnetic paleomagnetico parameter parmetro
paleomagnetlsm paleomapnetismo paramorphlc parmorfico
paleontologlcal paleontologico parapodia parapodlos
paleontologlst paleont61o9o parapsld parpsido
paleontology paleontologra parasite parsito
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parasitism parasitismo peneplain peniplano, penillanura,peniplanicie

parataxitic parataxitico peninsula penfnsula
paratheca parateca pennlnite penninita
paratype paratipo Pennsylvanian pensilv'nico, pensilvaniano
parautochthonous parauctoctono pentagonal pentagonal,pentagono
pargaslte pargaslta pentamerous pentamero
parles tabique pentlandite pentlandita
parles barra penumbra penumbra
parietal parietal peperino peperino
parivlncular parivincular percentage porcenta9e
partlal meltlng fusion partial peoration perforacion
partlcle part(cula , pericardium pericardio
parting plane plano de particion periclasa periclasa
passage form forma de transicin periderm peridermo
paste pasta peridot peridoto
patellate patelados peridotite peridotita
path trayectoria periembryonic periembrinico
patronite patronita perigee perigeo
pattern configuracin periglacial periglacial
pauclspiral paucispiral perihelion perihelio
peacock ore bornita perlod perfodo
pear-shaped piriforme periostracum periostraco
pearceite pearceita peripheral perif,rico
peatturba periphery periferia
peat bog turbera,turbal perlproct periprocto
pebble guija,guijarro peristome peristoma
pebble canto peristomial del perlstoma
pectinate pectiniforme peritheca periteca
pectinated pectiniforme perknite perknita
,
pectollte pectollta perlite perlita
pedalfer pedalfer permafrost permafrost
pedlcle pedunculo permafrost criosuelo
pedicular pedunculad,peduncular permeability permeabilidad
pediment pedimento permeable permeable
pedion pedion Permlan permico,permiano
pediplaln pediplain permineralization permineralizacion
pedocal pedocal perthite pertita
pedology edafolog(a perthosite perthosita
peduncle pednculo pervlous permeable
peduncular pedunculado,peduncular petrification petrificacion
pegmatita P.egmatita petrify petrificar
pelagic pelgico petrofabric petrofabrico
pelecypod lamelibranquio petrofabrics petrofbrica
pelecypod pelecipodo petrogenesis petrognesis
/
pelee's ha ir fibras de pele petrogeny petrogenesis
pelite pelita petrographer petrografo
pelitic pettico petrographlc provlnce provincia petrogr~fica
pellet pella,pelotilla petrographlcal petrogrfico
pelleta bolas petrography petrogratra
pelma pelma petroleum petr61eo
pelmatozoa pelmatozoa petroleum geology geolog(a petrol~era
pendant pendiente petrollferous petrolffero
pendulum pendulo / petrological petroigico
penecontemporaneous penecontemporaneo petrologist petr61ogo
 Draper and Yanni 1 Geological Terms 32

petrology petrologl pinnacle pilar de tierra

petromlct petromicto pinnular de la pfnula
petzite petzlta pinnule pnula
phacoid facoida pipe chimenea
phacolite facolito pipe conducto
phacolith facollto pipetapon
phaneritlc fanerltlco,fanerocristalino plrate stream curso o rio pirata
phaneritic granular,granudo pisolith pisolito
phasefase pisolitic pisolftlco
phase diagram diagrama de fases pisolltic limonite hierro pisolftico
phase rule regla de fases pit hoyo,hoyuelo
phenocryst fenocristal pit cantera
phenology fenolog(a pitch pez
phiallne flallno pitch brea
phillipsite phillipsita pitch asfalto
phlogoplte flogopita pitch angula de inclinacic~n
phonolite fonolita pitchblende pechblenda,pecblenda
phosgenite fosgenita pitchstone piedra pez
phosphate fosfato pitchstone retinita
phosphatic fosftico pitchstone pitchstone
phosphorescence fosforescencia placenta! placentario
phosphorite fosforita placer placer
photic ftico placoderm placodermo
photogeology fotogeolog(a placophora placophora
photosynthesls fotosfntesis plagioclase plagioclasa
phragmacone fragmacono plagionite plaglonita
phreatic water agua freatica plain llano,llanura
phyletic filtico plain planicie
phyllite fillta Plaisancian plaisanclense, plaisanciano
phyllotheca filoteca Plaisancian Plasenciense
phylogenetic filogentico planar planar
phylogeny filognesis,filogenia plancton plancton
phylum tipo, filo planet planeta
physical f(sico planetary planetario
physical geology geologia fisica planetesimal planetesimal
physics flica planetoid planetoide
physlography fisiografl planetoid asteroide
phytogeography fitogeografi planimetry planlmetr(a
phytoplankton fitoplancton planispiral planispiral,planospiral
phytosaur fitosaurio planispirally planispiralmente
Piacenzlan Placenziense plankton plancton
picotite picotita planktonic planctnico
piedmont piamonte planktonlc planctnico
pledmont plain llanura de piamonte planoconvex planoconvexo
piedmontite piamontita plastic plastico
piemontlte piemontita plastic deformation deformacl6'n plastico
piezoelectrlcity piezoelectricidad plastogamy plastogamia
pigeonlte pigeonita plastron plastron
pillar pilar plate boundary borde de placa
pillow lava lava en almohada plate reconstruction reconstruccion de placa
pllotaxitic pilotaxita plate tectonlcs tectonica de placa
pinacoid pinacoide plateau meseta
pinite pinita plateau altlplanicie,altillanura
pinnacle pinaculo platform plataforma
 Draper and Yanni Geological Terms 33

platinum platino pole polo

platy flow flujo laminar polianite polianita
platyhelminthes platelmintos polimict polimicta
play of colors juego de colores polje polje
Pleistocene pleistoceno,pleistocenico pollen polen
pleochroic pleocroico polyaxon poliaxona,poliaxonida,pollaxonica
pleochroism pleocroismo polybasita polibasita
pleonaste pleonasta polyhaline pollhalino
pleosponge pleoesponja polyhallte pollhalita
plesiosaur plesiosauro polymodal pollmodal
plesiotype plesiotipo polymorphic polimorfico,poliformo
pleural pleural polymorphic multiforme
pleurite pleurito polymorphism polimorfismo
pleuron pleura polymorphous polimorfa
plica pliegue polyp p61ipo
pllcate plegado polyphyletic polifiletico
plication plicacin,plegamiento polypide polfpido
Pliensbachian pliensbaquense, pliensbaquiano polyserial poliseriado
Pllocene plioceno,pliocenico polythalamous politalmico
plug t(pon polythalamous multilocular
plug bot6n polyzoa polyzoa
plumasite plumasita Pontian pontiense,pontiano
plumbago grafico population poblacin
plumbago plombagina porcellaneous aporcelanado
plumbago plomo negro porcellaneous porcelanaceo
plumose plumosa pore poro
plunge buzamiento del eje del pliegue pore fluid fluido de. poro
plunging buzante pore space espacio de poro
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pluton pluton Porifera poriferos,espongiarios
pluton intrusi6n porosity porosidad
plutonic plutnico porous poroso
plutonic intrusivo porphyrin porfirina
plutonism plutonismo porphyrlte porfirita
plutonlst plutonista porphyritlc porffcJico,prfiroide
pluvial pluvial porphyroblastlc porfidoblastico
pneumatolysis pneumatolisls porphyry p6rfido
pneumatolytlc pneumatolftlco port puerto
pod-llke valniforme Portlandian protlandiense,portlandiano
podlum podio Portlandian Portlandiense
podlum pie tubular positiva positivo
podsol podsol post-tectonic postectonico
poikllitlc polquilftico Postdamian postdamiense,postdamiano
polklloblastlc poiqulloblstico posterior posterior
poikilothermic poiquilotermo potash feldspar feldespato potasico
poikilothermic exotermo potash mica muscovita
point punta potassium potasio
point cabo potential potencial
pointed puntiagudo pothole marmita
polar polar powellite powellita
polarlty reversa! inversion de polaridad Praetiglian Praetigllense
polarizad polarizado prase prasio
polarized light luz polarizada pre-tectonic pretectonico
polarlzer polarlzador pre-tectonic pluton pluton pretectonico
polarizing microscope microscopio polarizante Precambrian precambriano, precambrico
 Draper and Yannl 1 Geologlcal Terms 34

preclpitate precipitado protochordate procordado

preclpltation precipitacin protoclastic protoclastico
predator depredador protoconch protoconcha
preferred orlentation orlentacion preferente protoecium protecio
prehensil prensil protogastropod protogasterpodo
preheterodont preheterodonto protomesentery protomesenterio
prehlstoric prehistorlco proton prot6n
prehnite prehnita protoplasm protoplasma
preoral preoral protopodite protopodito
preserve preservar protopore protoporo
pressure presin protopygidium protopigidio
pressure ridge colina de presion protoseptum protosepto
Prlabonlan priaboniense,prlaboniano prototheca prototeca
primary primario protozoan protozoario,protozoo
Primary primario,paleozoico protractor muscle musculo protractor
primate primate proustlte proustita
primibrach placa braquial primaria provenance procedencia
prlmltive primitivo province provincia
prlsm prisma psammite sammita,psammlta
pro-ostracum proostraco psammitic samm(tico,psamm(tlco
probabllity probabilidad psephite sefita,psefita
proboscis probscide psephitic setftico, psefrtlco
proceeding proceso psephitic rocks psefitas
prodissoconch prodisoconcha pseudo-igneous seudoigneo,pseudoigneo
productid productido pseud o-tachylite seudotaquilita
productivlty productividad pseudoceratite seudoceratita
profile perfil pseudodeltidium seudodeltidio
progeny progenie pseudofossll seudofsil
progeny prole pseudolamelli-branqulate seudolamelibranquiado
projection proyeccion pseudoleucite seudoleucita,pseudoleucita
proloculus proiculo pseudomorph seudomorfo
promontory promontorio pseudomorphism seudomorflsmo
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proparea proparea pseudoplanispiral seudoplanispiral
proparian propario pseudoplanktonic seudoplanct6nico
property propiedad pseudopodium seudopodo
proportion proporcin pseudopunctuate seudopunteado,seudopunctuado
propylitisation propilitizacin pseudoscorpiones seudoescorpiones
prosicula pros(cula pseudoseptum seudosepto
prosiphonate prosifonado pseudospondylium seudoespndilo
prosobranch prosobranquio pseudostratification pseudoestratiflcacion,
prosocllne prosoclino pseudotachylite pseudotaquilita
prosodetic prosodtico psilomelane silomelana
prosogyre prosogiro psilomelane psilomelana
prosoma prosoma psilophytes psiloflta
prosopon ornamento pterobranch pterobranquio
prospecting prospeccion Pterocerian pteroceriense, pterocerlano
,
protaspis protasQis pterodactyl pterodctilo
protegulum protegulo pteropod pteropodo
proterogenesis proterogenesis pteropod ooze lodo o fango de pteropodos
Proterozoic proterozoico ptygmatic ptigmatico
protheca proteca pudding stone puddingstone
prothorax prot6rax pulaskite pulaskita
protlsta protistas pull-apart basin cuenca de estramlento
protobranch protobranquiado pulmonate pulmonado
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pumice piedra p6mez race corriente de marea rapida en un canal

pumice pumita radial radial
punctate punteado,punctuado radial pattern configuracin radial
Purbeckian purbeckiense,purbeckiano radianal radianal
purple copper bornita radiate radiado
pustulate pustuloso radlation radiacin
pustule pustula radio sonda radiosonda
pustulose pustuloso radioactlve radioactiva
puy puy radioactivity radioactividad
pycnometer plcnmetro radiogenlc radiognico
pycnotheca picnoteca Radiolaria radiolarios
pygidium pigidio radiolarlan del radiolario
pygidium pygidlum radiolarian ooze lodo o fango de radiolarios
pyralspite pyralsplta radiolarite radiolarita
pyramid pirmide radiole radiola
pyrargyrite pirargirita radiometer radimetro
pyriboles piriboles radiometric radiom'trico
pyrlform piriforme radix ra(z
pyrite pirita radula rdula
pyritic plritoso,piritico radular radular
pyritization piritizacin radular sac saco radular
pyritohedron piritoedro rain lluvia
pyrochlore plrocloro rainbow arco iris
pyroclastic piroclstico raised beach playa levantada
pyroelectriclty piroelectricidad ramification ramificaci6n
pyrolusite pirolusita ramsayite ramsayita
pyrometamorphism plrometamorflsmo range sierra
pyrometasomatic pirometasomatico range cordillera
pyromorphite piromorfita range rango
pyrope piropo rapid rapido
pyrophyllite piroflllta rasorite rasorita
pyrosphere barisfera rate razon
pyrosphere pirosfera rate relacion
pyroxene piroxena,piroxeno ratio razn
pyroxenite piroxenita ratio proporcin
pyroxenoids piroxenoides Rauracian rauraciense,rauraciano
pyrrhotite plrrotina ravine quebrada
pyrrhotite pirita magnetica ray rayo
realgar realgar
quadrangle cuadrngulo realgar rejalgar
quadrant cuadrante rebound levantiemento elastico
quadrilocular cuadril ocular recapitulation recapitulaci6n
qualitative cualitativo recess entrada
quantitative cuantitativo recession retroceso
quartz cuarzo recharge recarga
quartz porphyry porfldo cuarcifero record registro
quartz-diorite cuarzodiorita record mencin
quartzose cuarzoso recrystallization recristalizacin
quarzite cuarcita rectangular rectangular
Quaternary cuaternario rectangular pattern configuracin rectangular
quicksand arena movediza rectilinear rectilneo
recumbent acostado
race raza recumbent recostado
race linaje recumbent fold pliegue acostado
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rill mark marca de escurrimiento rudimentary rudimentario

rill mark reguero rudistid rud(stido
rill wash escurrimiento de aguas rudite rudita
ring anillo ruga arruga
ring dike dique anular rugase rugoso
rip current corriente de resuca rugosity rugosidad
ripple rizadura runoff escurrimiento superficial
ripple 6ndula Rupelian rupeliense,rupeliano
ripple ondulacibn ruptura ruptura
ripple drlft micro6ndula cruzada o entrecruzada rutile rutilo
ripple mark rizadura Ryazanian Ryazaniense
ripple mark ondulita,ondulacin
ripple marks figuras de ondulacin Saalian Saaliense
ripple marks huellas de oleaje Saamian Saamiense
rlpple scour rizadura,ondulacin o ondulita de sabkha sabkha
cauce saccharoldal sacaroideo
rise cuesta ,. saddle silla
rise elevacion sag pond laguna de hundimiento
rising tide flujo sagittate sagital
river rio Sahelian saheliense,saheliano
river capture captura de rio sahllte sahlita
river channel cauce Sakmarian Sakmariense
river mouth desembocadura salient saliente
river piracy captura de rfo,piraterfa de r(o salina salina
ryodacite riodacita satine salino,salado
roches moutonnees rocas aborregadas salinlty salinidad
rock roca salt sal
rock crystal cristal de roca salt cloruro de sodio
rock crystal cuarzo salt dome domo salino,domo de sal
rock flour harina de roca salt plug domo salino
rock glacler glaciar de roca salt-pan salina
rock salt sal gema,sal de roca saltation saltacin
rock unit unidad litoestratigr~fica saltpeter salitre
rock-glacler glaciar de roca saltpeter nitro
rockalllte rockallita salty salado,salino
rod-shaped bastoniforme sample muestra
rod-shaped bacular sand arena
roscoelite roscoelita sandbar mdano
rostrum rostro,guarda sandbar barra de arena
rotation pote polo de rotacion sandstone arenisca
rotatlon twins macla de juxtaposicion sandy arenoso
rotlfer rotffero sanidina sanidina
rotliegende rotliegende Sannoisian sannoisiense,sannoislano
rough spero Santonian santoniense,santoniano
rounded redondeado sapsavia
roundness redondez sapelite sapelita
rowfila saponite saponita
rowhllera sapphire zafiro
rubelllte rubelita saproltic saprolftico
rubidium rubidio sapropelic sapropelico
ruby rub( saprophyte saprofita
ruby copper cuprita saprozoic saprozoico
ruby silver pirargirita sard sarda
ruby silver proustita sardonyx sardonice
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Sarmatlan sarmatiense,sarmatiano sea cucumber pepino de mar

satin spar espato satinado sea fan gorg6nido
satin spar yeso fibroso sea fan abanico de mar
saturation saturacin sea floor fondo del mar
saussuritisation saussuritizacin sea level nivel del mar
savannah sabana sea mount montaa submarina
Saxonian sajonlense,sajoniano sea orchin equinoideo
Saxonian Saxonlense sea orchln erizo de mar
saxonite saxonita sea star estrella de mar
scalary escamiforme sea-floor spreading expansin del fondo oceanico
scale-like escamiforme seal tree lepidodendracea
scalenohedral escaleno6drico seam horizonte
scaly escamoso search busqueda
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scaphopod escafopodo season estaci6n
scapolite escapolita seasonal estacional
scar impresion seaweed alga marina
scar huella secondary secundario
scarp escarpa seconday mesozoico
scarp acantilado sectile sectil
scarp risco section seccin
scarplet escarpita,escarpa de piamonte section corte
scavenger basurero secular secular
scheelite escheelita,scheelita sedentary sedentario
scheelite scheelita sediment sedimento
schlst esquisto sedimentary sedimentario
schistose esquistoso sedimentary rock roca sedimentaria
schlstoslty esquistosidad sedimentation sedimentacin
schlstosity fractura pizarrosa sedimentology sedimentologl.
schlzodont esquizodonto seep rezumadero
schlzont esquizonte segment segmento
schollendome tmulo segmentad segmentado
schollendome ampolla de lava segregation segregacin
scintlllator centellador,centellometro,cintiimetro seismic gap vaclo slsmica
scissor fault falla de inflexin seismic sismlco
sclerenchyme esclernquima seismogram sismograma
sclerite esclerita seismograph sismografo
scleroblast escleroblasto seismological sismolgico
sclerodermite esclerodermito selsmology sismolog(a
scoleclte escolecita seismometer sismmetro
scolecodont escolecodonto seit dune duna longitudinal
scoria escoria selenlte selenita
scour cast turboglifo selenium selenio
scour mark marca de arrastre selenizone selenizona
scrub monte bajo self-potential autopotencial
scrub maleza self-potential potencial espontaneo
sculpture escultura sellaeform en forma de silla de montar
sculptured labrado selva selva
sculptured esculpido Seneclan Seneciense
scutum escudo cefalico senescence envejecimiento
scyphozoan escifozoos senile senil
Scythlan scytiense,scytiano senile gerontico
sea mar senillty senectud
sea basin cuenca marina Senonlan senoniense,senoniano
sea cucumber holoturia,holoturido seploid sepioldeo
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sepiolite sepiolita shot barreno

septal septal shrimp camarn
septate con septos shrinking contraccin
septate con tabiques sial sial
septlbranch septibranquiado sialic sialico
septlbranchla septibranqulas slcula sfcula
septlbranchlate septlbranqulado siderite siderita,siderosa
septotheca septoteca slderite calibita
septulum septulo slderite hierro espatico
septum septo siderite campanil
septum tabique siderolite siderolito
Sequanian secuaniense,secuaniano siderophil sider6fllo
Sequanian Sequaniense Siegenlan siegeniense,siegeniano
sequence secuencia sierra sierra
sequence sucesion sievetamiz
sericite sericita sigmoid sigmoideo
series serie Silesian silesiense
serpentlne serpentina,serpentinita sllexlte silexita
serpentlnlte serpentinita silica sflice
serrate serrado silicate silicato
sesslle ssil siliceous silfceo
sextant sextante sillceous ooze lodo o fango de siliceo
shaft pozo siliclc silicico
shale lullta silicification silicificacion
shale pizarra sedimentaria, pizarra arcillosa silicify silicificar
shallow poco profundo silicoflagellate silicoflagelado
shallow somero silky sedoso
shallow superficial sill silo
shaly lutftico slll manto interno
shard shard sill sill
sharp pronunciado sillimanite sillimanita
sharp bien definido silt limo
shear cortante sllt cieno
shear cizalla slltstone limoneta
shear jolnt diaclasa de cortante siltstone aleurolita
shear joint ,diaclasa de cizalla silty limoso
sheet escama Silurian silurico,siluriano
sheet flow flujo paleal silver plata
sheeted dikes diques laminares sima sima
shelf plataforma simatic simtico
shell concha, conchilla, caracol simoon simn
shleld escudo Slnemurian sinemuriense,sinemuriano
shield volcano volean de escudo single chambered unilocular
shield volea no volean escutiforme sinistrallevgiro
shlngle grava marina sinistral siniestro
shoal bajio sinistral sinestral
shoal escollo sinkhole sumidero
shonklnlte shonkinita sinkhole torca
shooting explosi6n sinkhole caslmba
shootlngstar estrella fugaz sinuous sinuoso
shore litoral sinus seno
shore playa siphon sifn
shoreline linea del litoral siphonal sifonal
shorellne orilla siphonate sifonado
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siphuncle sifnculo solifluction solifluxin

skarn skarn solitary solitario
skeletal esqueletal solstice solsticio
skeletal sand arena esqueletal solution solucin
skeleton esqueleto somasteroid somasteroideo
sketch esquema somite somito
sketch croquis sorosilicates sorosilicatos
Skiddavian skiddaviense,skiddaviano sorted seleccionado
skutterndite skutterndita sorted surtido
skythian skythlense sound boca,boqueron
slab laja sounder sonda,sondeo
slag escoria source fuente
slate pizarra source rock roca fuente, roca madre
slate esquisto spar espato
slaty pizarroso,pizarreno Sparnacian esparnaciense,esparnaciano
slaty cleavage clivaje pizarroso, o pizarreno spathic esptico
slice escama spathic iron hierro espatico
slickenside espejo de falla spathic iron siderita,siderosa
slide deslizamiento spathic iron calibita
slime fango spatter cone cono acandilado
slip deslizamiento spatulate espatulado
slip (v.) deslizarse species especie
slip cleavage clivaje de transpocision specific especffico
slit escotadura specular hematite hematita especular
slit ranura specular iron hematita especular
slitband selinozona specular iron hierro especular
slope pendiente speleology espeleologfa
slopetalud sperm esperma
slot ranura sperryllte sperrylita
slot hendidura spessartite espessartina
slow slide deslizamiento lento spessartite spessartita
slump dep6sito por deslizamiento sphalerite esfalerita
slump mark marca a sotavento sphere esfera
small foraminifer foraminffero spherical esf'rico,esferal
pequeno, microforaminifero spheroid esferoide
smaltito esmaltita spheroidal esferoidal
smlthsonite smithsonita spherulite esferulita
snownieve spicule espfcula
snowline l(nea de nieves perpetuas spider araa
soapstone talco spindle bomb bomba fusiforme; bomba ahusado
soapstone esteatita spilite espilita
soapstone piedra jabonosa splndle-shaped ahusado
socket alveolo spine espina
socket foseta spinel espinela
soda niter nitro sdico, nitro de Chile spinidorm espiniforme
soda lite sodalita spiny espinoso
sodium sodio spiracle espinculo
soil suelo spiral espiral
soil creep reptacion del suelo spiralium brazo espiralado
soll profile perfil del suelo,perfil edafico spiralium spiralium
solar solar spiramen espiramen
solfatara solfatara splre espira
solid slido spirifer espirrtero
solid solution solucin solida spiriferid espirifrldo
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recumbent fold pliegue recostado resequent resecuente

recumbent syncline sinclinal acostado reservoir deposito
recumbent syncline sinclinal recostado o reservoir al macen
recumbente residual residual
red bed capa rojo resllifer resilifero
red clay arcilla roja resilium resilio
red copper ore cuprita resin resina
red mud lodo rojo resinous resinoso
red mud barro rojo resistance resistencia
red ochre ocre rojo resistates resistatos
red ochre hematita terrosa resistlvity resistividad
red ochre ocre rojo resorption reabsorcin
red tide marea roja resorption resorci6n
redeposited redep6sitado respiration respiraci6n
redeposition redeposito restraining bend inflexin compresiona!
reduzates reduzatos resupinate resupinada
reef arrecife retardation retardo
reef complex complejo recital reticular reticular
reef talus talud recital reticulum retfculo
reentrant reentrante retractile retr'ctil
refigurad redibujado retral process proceso retral
reflectad light luz reflejada retrosiphonate retrosifonado
reflection reflexibn reversa fault falla inversa
refractlon refracci6n revolution revolucin
refractory refractario reworked redepositado
regeneratlon regeneraci6n rhabdosoma rabdosoma
regional metamorphism metamorfismo regional Rhaetian retiense,retiano
regollth regalito rheoglyph reoglifo
regression regresin rheomorphism reomorfismo
regressive regresivo Rhizopoda riz6podos
regressive ripple ondula o rizadura regresiva rhodocrosite rodocrosita
regrowth recrecimiento rhodolite rodolita
rejuvenation rejuvenecimiento rhodonite rodonita
rejuvenescense rejuvenecimiento rhomb porphyry porfido rombico
relative relativo rhombic rombal
relativa time tiempo relativo rhombic dodecahedron rombododecaedro
releaslng bend lnflexlon extensional rhombohedral rombo6drlco
relict relicto rhombohedron rombohedro
relict reliquia rhomboid romboide
rellef relieve rhomboidal romboidal
reluctance reluctancia rhyolite rlolita
remark observaci6n rhythmlc sedlmentatlon sedimentacion rltmica
renamed redenomlnado ria rfa
renaming cambio de nombre rib costilla
reniform reniforme ribbed acastillado, con costillas
replacement reemplazo, reemplazamiento Richmondian Richmondiense
replica rplica ,
repopulatlon repoblacion
ridge serranfa
ridge cordillera
reprint separata ridge sierra
reprint tirada aparte riebeckite rlebeckita
reproduction reproducci6n rift valley valle de fructura
reptiles reptiles rifting fracturaclon
Reptilia Reptilia rigldity rigidez
research Investigacin rill surco de escurrimiento
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splrotheca espiroteca stenotopic estenotpico

splt punta, o lengua, de tierra Stephanlan estefaniense,estefaniano
spodumene espodumena steppe estepa
spondylium espondilo steppe tundra
spondylium spondylium steptoe steptoe
sponge esponja stereogram estereograma
spongin esponjlna stereographlc estereogrfico
spongocoel esponjiocelo stereoscope estereoscopio
spongolite esponjiolita stereoscopic estereosc6pico
sponrangium esporangio stereoscopic mlcroscope microscopio
spore espora estereoscopico
sporomorph esporomorfo stereozone estereozona
sporonln esporonina sternite esternito
spreading center centro de expansion stibnite estilbita
spring fuente stipe estipe,estlpite
sprlng manantial stock stock
squame escama stock tronco
squamous escamoso stock pivote
squeeze~up extumescencia stockwork stockwork
stabillty estabilidad stolon estoln
stable estable stoloniferous estolonffero
stuck pila stolotheca estoloteca
Staffordian estaffordiense,estaffordiano stolzite estolzita
Staffordian Stafordiense stomach-shaped en forma de est6mago
stage estado stomodaeum estomodeo
stained tenido stone piedra
stained manchado stone canal canal ptreo
stalactlte estalactita stony ptreo, pedregoso
stalactitic estalactitico stope excavaci6n en escalones
stalagmite estalagmita storm tormenta
stalagmitic estalagmitico storm beach playa de tormenta
Stampian estampiense,estampiano strain deformacin
stannlferous estannifero strait estrecho
stannite estannina stratified estratificado
star estrella stratigrapher estratigrafo
star ripple ondula o rizadura incompleta stratigraphic estratigrfico
star~shaped esteliforme,estrellado stratigraphic range extensin estratigrfica
starfish estrella de mar stratigraphic trap trampa estratigrfica
starfish asteroldeo stratigraphic zone zona estratigrfica
statistical estadistico stratigraphy estratigraff'a
statlstics estadistica stratocumulus estratocumulo
staurolite estaurolita stratosphere estratosfera
steatite talco stratum estrato
steatite esteatita stratum capa
stegocephalian estegocefalo stratum lecho
stelnkern molde interno stratum piso
stellaroid esteliforme,estrellado,estelar streak raspadura
stellate estelar, estrellado, esteliforme streak traza
stellerold esteleroideo stream curso
stem tallo stream corriente
stenobathic estenobtico stream terrace terraza fluvial
stenobiontic estenobintico streptospiral estreptoespiral
stenohaline estenohalino stress esfuerzo
stenothermal estenotermo stria estrfa
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striate estriado subsidiary suplementario

striation estna subsidiary subsidiario
strika direccin subsoil subsuelo
strika rumbo subsoil subpiso
strike joint diaclasa de direccin,diaclasa de rumbo subsolifluction subsolifluxin
strika-slip fault falla horizontal subspacles subespecie
strike-slip fault falla transcorriente substance substancia, sustancia
strika-slip plata boundary borde de placa substitution substitucion,sustituci6n
transformante substratum substrato
strip mining minesra u cielo abierto subsurface subsuelo,subterraneo,bajo la superficie
str,omatolita estromatolito subterminal subterminal
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stromatoporoid estromatoporoideo subtranslucent subtranslucldo
stromayerite stromeyerita subtrochoid subtrocoide
strontianita estroncianita succesion suceslon
strontium estroncio sucker disks ventosas
structural estructural sucker disks discos succionad ores
structural gaology geologia estructural Sudetan Sudetiense
structural terraca terraza estructural sulte juego
structural trap trampa estructural suite conjunto
structura estructura sulcate sulcado,surcado
structura contour contorno estructural sulcus surco
Strunian estruniense,estruniano sulfate sulfato
stuntad fauna fauna de tamao pequeo sulfide sulfuro
styla estilo sulfur azufre
stylolite estilolito sulphate sulfato
sub-aarial subaereo sulphide sulfuro
sub-bitumlnous sub-bituminoso sulphur azufre
sub-bituminous coal carbon subbituminoso summary sumario
sub-polar subpolar summary resumen
subanal subanal sun sol
subantarctlc subant~rtico sunspot mancha solar
subarctic subrtico superficial superficial
subclass subclase superlmposed superpuesto,sobrepuesto
subcylindrlcal subcll(ndrico superimposed stream curso sobrepuesto
subdlvlsion subdivisin supernova supernova
subduction subduccin superposition superposici6n
subfamily subfamilia superstructure supraestructura
subgenus subgenero supplementary suplementario
subglobular subglobular support soporte
subhedral subhedral surf rompientes
sublancat plate infralanceta surf surf
sublimation sublimacin surface superficie
submarginal submarginal surface wave onda superficial
submarina submarino surficial superficial
submarina canyon canon submarino survey prospeccion
submarged sumergido survey estudio
submargenca sumersin surveying agrimensura
submetallic submetlico surveying topografia
suborbicular suborbicular surveyor topografo
suborder suborden surveyor agrimensor
suborthochoanltic subortocoanitlco surveyor examinador
suboval suboval survive sobrevivir
subsequent stream curso subsequente suspende~ load carga suspendida
subsldance hundimiento suspensin suspensin
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suture sutura syntype sintipo

Sveccofennian Sveccofeniense system sistema
Svionian .Svioniense
, systematics sistemtica
swamp c1enaga
swamp pantano tabella tabela
swampy pantanoso tabula tabula
swampy cenagoso tabular tabular
swash vaivn tabularium tabulario
swell onda tabulate coral coral tabulado
swollen hinchado tachylyte taquilita
sycon type tipo siconoide Taconic tacnico
syconoid siconoide tactite tactita
syenite sienita tag etiqueta
syenodiorite sienodiorita tag rtulo
syenodolerite sienodolerita taghanican taghanican
syenogabbro sienogabbro tale talco
syenoids sienoides talud derrubios de ladera
sylvanite silvanita talus talud
sylvite silvita,silvina talus eluvi6n
symbiosis simbiosis tangle-shaped en forma de ovillo
symbol s(mbolo taper pointed puntiagudo
symmetrical simtrico tapering aguzado
symmetrical fold pliegue simetrico taphocoenosis tafocenosis
symmetrical ripple mark rizadura simetrica taphonomy tafonomfa
symmetrical. syncline, sinclinal simetrico taphrogenesis tafrog~nesis
symmetry s1metna taphrogeosyncline tafrogeosinclinal
symmetry axes ejes simetricos tarn tarn
symplectic simplectico Tartarian Tartariense
symplektite simplectita taxodont taxodonto
sympodite simpodito
synantectic sinantetico
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taxonomic taxonmico
taxonomy taxonom1a
synapsid sinpsido tectogene tectogeno
synapticula sinapt(cula tectonic tectnico
synapticulotheca sinapticuloteca tectonics tect6nica,geotectonica
synchronous sincronice tectonite tectonita
synchronous pluton plutn sincronice tectorium tectorio
synclinal sinclinal tectosilicates tectosil icatos
syncline sinclinal tectum tecto
synclinorium sinclinorio tegilla tegilla
synecological sinecologico tegmen tegmen
synecology sinecologia tegmentum tegmento
syngamy singamia tektite tectita
syngenesis singenesis telemagmatic telemagmatico
synkinematic sincinematico telluric telurico
synonym sinonimo telson telson
synonymy sinonimia temperate templado
synoptic sinptico temperatura temperatura
synorogenic sinorogenico tendence tendencia
synrhabdosoma sinrabdosoma tennantite tennantita
syntectonic sintectnico tenorite tenorita
syntectonic pluton plutn sincronico,pluton tension tensi6n
sintectonico tension joint diaclasas de traccin
synthesis srntesis tension joint diaclasas de tensin
synthetic sinttico tentacle tentculo
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tentaculltid tentaculitido thln section seccin delgada

tephra tefra thin sectlon corte de roca
tephrite tefrita thin sectlon secci6n delgada
tephrolte tefroita thln sectlon lamina auxiliar
teratologic teratologico thlxotroplc tixotropico
tergite tergito tholellte tholeita
tergopore tergoporo thompsonlte thompsonita
tergum tergo thorax t6rax
terminal terminal thorlanite thorianita
terminal moraine morrena terminal thorlum torio
ternary ternario ttireadlike filiforme
terrace terraza thrust (v.) cabalgar
terrestrial terrestre thrust fault falla de cabalgamiento
terrigenous terr(geno thrust fault falla inversa
terrigenous sediments sedimentos terr(genos thullte thulita
terrigenous sedlments sedimentos eolicos Thurlnglan turlngiense,turinglano
Tertiary terciario Thurlnglan Thuringiense
test concha Thurnlan Thurniense
test testa tidal de la marea
test concilia tldal marsh marisma
test conchula tide marea
tetartohedron tetartoedro Tlffanlan Tlffaniense
tetartoidal tetartodrico tlger's-eye ojo de tigre
tetrabranchlate tetrabranquial tlll arcilla pedregosa
tetrad t~trada tlll till
tetragonal tetragonal tllllte tilita,tillita
tetrahedrite tetraedrita time tiempo
tetrahedron tetraedro tlme-rock unit unidad cronoestratigrafica
tetrahexahedron tetraexaedro time-stratigraphlc cronoestratigrafico
tetraklshexahedron tetraquisexaedro tin estano
tetraxon tetrax6n tin stone casiterita
texture textura tinguaite tinguaita
thalweg vaguada tlnstone tinstone
thanatocoenosls tanatocenosis tintlnnld tlntfnldo
Thanetian thanetiense,taneciense,thanetiano Tloughnlogan Tloughniogiense
theca teca tlssue tejido
thecal tecal,de la teca titanlc iron ore ilmenita
thecamoeba tecamebas,tecamebidos titanite titanita
thecamoebian tecameba titanite esfeno
thecamoeblna tecamebas,tecamebidos Tlthonlan titoniense,titoniano
thecarium tecarlo Toarclan toarciense,toarciano
theodollte teodolito toeset pie de capa frontal
therapsld terpsido tombolo t6mbolo
thermal t~rmlco tona lite tonalita
thermal gradlent gradiente trmico Tongrian tongriense,tongriano
thermal spring fuente termal tooth diente
thermogram termograma tooth plate placa dental
thermograph termgrafo toothed denticulado
thermoluminiscence termoluminiscencla toothplate lamina dental
thermometer termmetro top soll capa vegetal
thermophlle term6fllo topaz topacio
thernadite thernadita topazfels topazfels .
thickness espesor topographlc topogr~fico
thickness grueso,grosor topography topograffa
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topotype topotipo traverse linea transversal

topset bed capa dorsal travertlne travertina
tortor tray cubeta
torbanite torbanita tray escudilla
torbernite torbernita trellls pattern configuracion en reja
tornado tornado Tremadoclan tremadociense,tremadociano
Torrejonian Torrejoniense tremolite tremolita
torrent torrente Trempealeauan Trempealeauanlense
torrent raudal trench fosa
torrential torrencial trench (oceanic) fosa oceanica
torrid t6rrldo trend tendencia
Torridonian Torridoniense trend (dlrection) rumbo
torsion angle angulo de torsin Trentonian Trentoniense
Tortonian tortonlense,tortoniano triakisoctahedron triaquisoctaedro
touchstone touchstone triakistetrahedron triaquistetraedro
tourmaline turmalina triangular triangular
Tournaislan tournaisiense,tournaisiano triangulation triangulaci6n
tow net red de arrastre Triassic tricsico
trabecula trabcula triaxial triaxial
trace traza triaxon triax6n
trace element elemento traza tribolumniscence triboluminiscencia
trace element microelemento tributary tributario
trace element oligoelemento triclinic tricl(nico
trachyandesite traqulandesita tricostate de tres costillas
trachybasalt traquibasalto tridymite tridimita
trachydolerlta traquidolerita trigonal trigonal
trachyte traquita trihedral triedro
track huella trilobite trilobites
track pisada trilocular trilocular
tractlon traccion trlmorphism trimorfismo
tragacanth tragacanto trinominal trinominal
trail pista triserial triserial
trail sendero triserial triseriado
transcontinental transcontinental trlsoctahedron trisoctaedro
transfer transferir tristetrahedron tristetraedro
transform fault falla de transformacion tritium tritio
transform plate boundary borde de placa trivial trivial
transformante trlvlum trivio
. transgreston,trasgres
t ransgressaon .1 ion
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trochiform trocoide
transgressive transgresivo trochoceracone trococono
transition transicin trochophore trocforo
transltion series series de transici6n trochospiral trocoespiral
transltlonal de transicin trocoid trocoide
translational de traslacion,de translacin troctolite troctolita
translucent translcido, transluciente, trasluciente troillte trollita
transmitted light luz transmitida trona trona
transparent transparente trondhjemite trondhjemita
transpiratlon transpiraci6n tropic trpico
transportatfon transportacin, transporte tropical tropical
transversa transversal, trasversal tropophyte tropofita
transversa dune duna transversal troposphere troposfera
transversa rlpple mark rizadura transversa trough hoya
trap trampa trough seno
trapezohedron trapezoedro truncate truncado
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truncation truncamiento ultrametamorphism ultrametamorflsmo

tuba toba ultramylonite ultramilonita
tubetubo ultrasonlc ultras6nico
tube foot pie tubular ulvospinel ulvosplnel
tu be foot podio umbilical umbilical
tubercle tubrculo umbilical recess depresin umbilical
tuberculate con tubrculos umbilical side lado umbilical
tuberose tuberoso umbillcus ombligo
tubular tubular umbilicus umbilicus
tubule tbulo umbo umbo
tufa tufa umbo corchete
tuff toba vol canica umboumb6n
tuffaceous tobaceo umbonal del umbo
tumld tumido umbonate umbonado
tumid hinchado umbra umbra
tumulus tumulo umptekite umptekita
tumulus ampolla de lava unakite unaquita
tunnel tnel unattached no adherido
turbld turbio unattached no fijo
turbldite turbidita uncoiled desenrollado
turbidlty turbiedad, turbidez unconformity discordancia
turblnate turbinado unconsolidated sin consolidar
turbulence turbulencia unconsolidated suelto
turbulent turbulento underground subterraneo
turbulent flow flujo turbulento underground water agua subterranea
turgid trgido,turgente underlying subyacente
turgid abultado underlying infrayacente
turgite turgita undersaturated no saturado
turmalinization turmalinizacion undulate ondulado
Turonian turoniense,turoniano uneven desigual
turpentlne trementina uneven irregular
turpentine aguarras unfold pliegue hacia arriba
turquoise turquesa unfoliated no foliado
turrilitlcone turrillticono unguligrade ungulado
twin macla uniaxial unlaxial
twln crystal cristal geminado unicellular unicelular
twln crystal cristal maclado unicostate con una costilla
twinned maclado uniformitarianism uniformitarismo
twlnning geminacin unifocular unilocular
twlnning macla uniserial uniserial,uniseriado
typetipo unisexual unisexual
type locallty localidad tipo unit unidad
type species especie tipo univalve univalvo
typhoon tifn universal stage platina universal
unpaired terrace terraza impar
ugrandite ugrandita unrolled desenrollado
Uintan Uintiense unsymmetrical aslmetrico
Ukrainian Ukrainiense upper superior
ulexite ulexita uprush embestida
Ulsterian Ulsteriense upthrust fault falla Inversa
ultrabasic ultrabasico,ultramaflco upthrust fault falla de altoempuje
ultramafic ultramfico, ultrabsico upwelling surgencia
ultramafic rock roca ultramflca upwelling aguas de afloramiento
ultramarlne ultramarino upwelling corriente surgente
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upwelling ascendente vestige vestiglo

Urallan Uraliense vestigial atrofiado
uralite uralita Vesulian vesuliense,vesuliano
uralitisation uralitizacion vesuvlanlte vesubianita
uranite uranita vibracula vibrcula
uranite uranlnlte Villafranchian villafranquense, villafranquiano
uranium uranio Vindobonian vindobonense,vlndoboniano
Urlconian Uriconiense virgalia virgalio
urtite urtita virgation virgaci6n
uvala uvala vlrgella virgella
uvarovite uvarovita virgence virgencia
Virgillan Virgiiiense
vacuole vacuola Virglorian virgloriense,virgloriano
vacuum vac(o vlrgula vrrgula
vadose water agua vadosiana Virgullan Virguliense
vadose water agua vadosa visceral visceral
Valanglnian valanginiense,valanginiano viscosity viscosidad
valentian valentiense, valentiano Visean viseense,viseano
valleyvalle Visean Viseiense
valley fill relleno de valle vishnevite vishnevita
valvevalva vital vital
vanadlnite vanadinita vitraln vitreno
vanadium vanadio vltreous vtreo
vapor vapor vitrification vltrlficaci6n
vapour vapor ~ vitrinite vitrinita
variatlon variacion vitrite vitrita
variegated abigarrado vitrophyre vitrofido
variety variedad vivianite vivianita
variollte varlolita vogesite vogesita
variscite variscita volatile volatil
varix varice volcanic volcanico
varvevarve volcanic ash ceniza volcnica
vascular vascular volcanic bomb bomba volcnica
vector vector volcanlc cluster grupo de volcanes
vegetatlon vegetacin volcanlc dust polvo volcnico
vein veta volcanic neck chimenea volcnica
vein filn volcanic neck piten
velnvena volcanic plug tpon volcanlco
vellger veligero volcanic vent conducto volcnico
veloclty velocidad volcanism vulcanismo
venter vientre volcano volcn
ventlfact ventifacto Volgian Volgiense
ventral ventral vulcanology vulcanolog(a
ventricose ventricoso
ventricule ventr(culo Waalian Waaliense
vermicular vermicular wackewacka
vermiculite vermiculita wadiwadi
vermiform vermiforme wadl guadi
verrucose verrugoso wall pared
vertebra vertebra Waltonian Waltoniense
vertebrate vertebrado warp curvatura
vesicle ves(cula Wasatchlan Wasatchiense
vesicular vesicular water agua
vestibule vestfbulo water table nivel de saturacin
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water table nivel hidrulico wrench fault falla horizontal

waterfall catarata wrench fault falla transcorriente
watershed divisoria de vertientes wrinkled rugoso
Waucoban Waucobiense wrinkled arrugado
waveola wulfenite wulfenita
waveonda Wurtherian Wurtheriense
wave base baso de onda wurzilite wurzilita
wave breaker rompeolas wyomingite wyomingita
wavelength longitud de onda
waverecessresaca x-ray rayox
wave recession resaca xenoblastic xenoblastico
wave stratum capa o estrato ondulrtico xenocryst xenocristal
wave-cut platform plataforma de abrasin xenolith xenolito
wave-cut platform plataform de abrasin xenomorphic xenomrfico
wavellite wavelllta xenotime xenotima
wavy bedding estratificacin ondulada xerophyte xerofita
wax cera xiphosuran xifosuro
waxy ceroso xyloid lignite lignito xiloide
Wealden Wealdiense xylopal sil6palo
weather intemperie
weather meteorizar Y-shaped valleyvalle en forma de Y
weathered meteorizado yardang yardang
weathering meteorizacin yellow copper ore calcopirite,pirita de cobre
websterite websterita yentnite yentnita
wedge-shaped cuneiforme Yeovilian Yeoviliense
wehrllte wehrllta yogoite yogoita
Weischelian Weischellense young joven
welded tuff toba soldada youth juventud
well pozo youthful joven
well logging registro de pozo Ypresian ypresiense,ypresiano
welllogglng perfllaje de pozo
Wemmellan Wemmeliense zechstein zechstein
Wenlockian wenlockiense,wenlockiano zenith cenit
Werfenian werfeniense,werfeniano zenith zenit
wernerite wernerita zenithal cenital
Westphalian westfaliense,westfaliano zeolite ceolita
wet humado/ zeolites zeolitas
wet mojado zeugen zeugen
whin stone whinstone zinc cinc
Whltblan Whitbiense zinc zinc
Whitcliffian Whitcliffiense zincite zlncita
white mica moscovita, mica blanca zinnwaldite zlnnwaldlta
Whltneyan Whitneyiense zircon clrcon
whorl vuelta zircon zircon
whorl circunvolucion zoantharia zoantharia
wlllemite willemita,wilhelmita zoisite zoislta ,
windrow ridges lomos e61icos zonation zonaclon
windward barlovento zone zona ,
wltherlte witherita zone of aeration zona de aereaclon
Wolfcampian Wolfcampiense zone of saturation zona de saturaion
wolframite wolframita .
zonmg zonac1on '
wollastonlte wollastonita zonule zonula
wood tln estano xlloide zooarium zooario
worm-shaped vermicular, vermiforme zooecium zooecio
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zoogeography zoogeogratl
zooid zooide
zoologlcal zoolgico
zoologist zool6go
zoology zoologfa
zoophyte zoofita
zooplankton zooplancton
zoospore zoospora
zooxanthella zooxantela
zweikanter zweikanter
zygote cigoto
zygote zigoto
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aaaa adapci'n adaption

aalenense, aaleniense Aalenian adaptabilidad adaptabllity
abanico tan adherido adherent
abanico alluvial alluvial fan adherido attached
abanico aluvial alluvial tan adiaclasamiento jolnting
abanico de mar sea fan adinola adinole
aberrente aberrant adipita,chabasita,chabasia chabazlte
abertura gape admisin admission
abertura opening adobe adobe
abertura,apertura apertura adornado ornamentad
abigarrado variegated aductor,oclusor adductor
abitico abiotic adularia adularia
abisal abyssal adyacente,contiguo adjacent
abismodeep aereolitos aereolites
ablacin ablation aeromagntico aeromagnetic
aboral aboral afanesa,clinoclasa clinoclase
abrasin abrasion afanftico, aphanitic
absaroquita absarokite afloramiento exposure
absorber absorb afloramiento outcrop
abultado turgid aflorar out crop
acadialita acadialite aflorar crop out
acadiense,acadiano Acadian afluente affluent
acampanado,campanudo campanulate afotico aphotic
acanalado fluted agalla gill
acanaladura groove agalmatolita agalmatolite
acantilado cllff agameto agamete
acantilado escarpment 'gata agate
acantilado scarp, cliff agente agent
acantita acanthite aglomerado agglomerate
accesorio accessory aglutinado agglutinate
aceite oil agmatita agmatite
aceleracin acceleration agnatha agnatha
achatado oblate agrudacn, agradation
achelense acheulian agregado aggregate
acicular acicular agrietamiento fissuring, cracking
cidoacid agrimensor surveyor
acimut,azimut azimuth agrimensura surveying
aclmutal,azlmutal azlmuthal agua water
aclimataclon acclimatization agua congenita connate water
acmita acmite agua dulce fresh water
acndritos achondrites agua dulce fresh water
acostado recumbent agua fre,tica phreatic water
acostillado costate agua juveni~uvenil watr
acostillado,con costillas ribbed agua magmatica magmatic water
acreci6n accretion agua meterica meteorlc water
acroita achroite "
agua subbterranea ground water
acrozona acrozone agua subterrnea underground water
actinollta actlnolite agua vadosa vadose water
acuatlco aquatic agua vadosiana vadose water
acuifera aquifer aguacero cloudburst
acumulacin accumulation aguamarina aquamarine
acstico acoustlc aguarras turpentine
adambulacro adambulacrum aguas de afloramiento upwelllng
adamelita adamellite agudo acute
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aguja needle aluvial alluvial

aguzado tapering aluvin alluvium
ahermatiplco ahermatypic aluvi6n fluvio-glaciar outwash
ahusado spindle-shaped alveolar alveolar
aireado aereated alvolo alveole
aislamiento isolation alvolo alveolus
akerita akerite alvolo socket
alabandita alabandite amalgama amalgam
alabastro alabaster amatista amethyst
alado,con forma de ala flange-like amazonita amazonite
alanita allanite mbaramber
alargado elongate ambito ambitus
alaskitas alaskites ambligonita amblygonite
albense,albiense,albiano Albian ambulacral ambulacral
albertiense albertan ambulacro ambulacrum
albertita albertite amebocito amoebocyte
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albita al bite am1gdala amygdule
albitizaclon albitisation amigdaloide amygdaloidal
albufera coastal lagoon amitosis amitosis
alcalino alkallne amoniaco ammonia
alcin alcyonarlan amonita ammonite
alejandrita alexandrite amonitico ammonitic
aleta fin amoniticono ammonitlcone
aleurollta siltstone amorfo amorphous
alga alga amplificador amplifier
alga marina seaweed ampolla ampulla
algino,de algas algal ampolla de lava schollendome
algomiense algoman ampolla de lava tumulus
algnquico Algonkian anaeroblco anaerobio
alidada alidada anal anal
alineacin,llneaci6n llneation analcima,analcita analclme,analcite
alio hard-pan anlisis analysis
alivlncular alivuncular anlisis trmico diferencial differencial thermal
allanita orthite analysis
allanita,ortlta allanite analitico analytical
allemontita allemontite analizador analyzer
almacen reservoir anastamosarse anastamose
almandlna almandine anastomosis anastomosis
almeja clam anatasa anatase
alctono allochthonous anauxita anauxite
alotriom6rfico alotromorphic andalusita andalusite
alotropia allotropy andesita andesita
alpino Alpine andradita andradite
altafta altaite anelido annelid
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alta temperatura high grade anemograma anemogram
altfmetro altimeter anemmetro anemometer
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altiplanicie,altillanura plateau anemona anemona
altocumulo altocumulus anfibio amphibian
altoestrato altostratus anflbol amphibole
altura height anfibolita,afanita amphibollte
alud,avalancha avalancha anfidetlco amphldetic
alumbre alum anfidisco amphidisk
aluminio aluminium,aluminum anfineuro amphineuran
alunita alumstone anfipodos Amphipoda
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angiosperma angiosperm anular annular

anglesita anglesita nulo annulus
ngulo angle anulosifuncular annulosiphonate
ngulo de inclinacion piteh anus anus
ngulo de torsion torslon angle aovado obovate
ngulo optico optle angle apalache Appalaehian
anhedral anhedral aparencia appearanee
anhidrita anhydrlte apatita,apatito apatite
anillo rlng apendice appendage
anillo de conexion, anillo conectivo eonneetlng rlng apndice outgrowth
animal animal apical apieal
anion anlon pice, vertice apex
anlsiense,anisiano Anisian aplanado eomplanate
anisomiario,heteromiario anisomyarian aplastarse collapse
anisotrop(a anlsotropy apllta aplite
anistropo anlsotrople apofilita apophyllite
ankerita ankerlte ap6fisis apophyses
annabergita annaberglte aporcelanado porcellaneous
annabergita niekel bloom apretado eompaet
ano anus aptense,aptiense,aptiano Aptlan
anomalfa anomaly ptico aptyehus
anomalfa gravimetrica gravimetrie anomaly aquillado keeled
anomalfa gravimetrica gravity anomaly aquitanlense,aquitanlano Aqultanian
anomalfa magnetica magnetie anomaly arcnido araehnld
anormal abnormal aragonita aragonite
anortita anorthlte araa spider
anortoclasa anorthoelase arborescente arboreseent
anortosita anorthosite arcada areh
antearrecife forereef arcaico arehaie
antena antenna arcilla pedregosa till
ant~nula antennula arcilla roja red elay
antepais foreland arcilla,argila,argllla clay
anteridio antherldlum arcillita elaystone
anterior anterior arcilloso,argiloso argillaeeous
anteteca antetheea arcilloso,argiloso elayey
antiondulas,anti-rizaduras anti-ripplets arco are, areh
antiarco antiarch arco de islas island are
anticicl6n antleyclone arco Insular lsland are
antlclinal antlelinal arco insular festoon
antlclinal antiellne arco iris rainbow
anticllnal asimetrico asymmetrieal antieline arcosa
,. arkose
anticlinal volcado overturned anticlinel area area
anticlinorio antlelinorium rea cardinal interarea
anticuado obsoleta arena sand
antiduna antldune arena esqueletal skeletal sand
antigorita antigorlte arena glauconita greensand
antimonio antimony arena gruesa grit
antipertita antiperthlte arena movediza quieksand
antfpoda antlpode arena petrolifera oil sand
antirrostro antirostrum arenigense,arenigiano Areniglan
antlerita antlerlte arenisca, sandstone
antofilita anthophyllite arenisca amasada kneaded sandstone
antozoos anthozoa arenisca gruesa grlt
antracita anthraeite arenoso sandy
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arenoso,arenaceo arenaceous asteroideo asterold(paleo.)

areola areole asteroideo starfish
arete, arte astiense,astiano Astian
arfedsonita arfedsonite astilloso hackly
argentita argentite astrofilita astrophyllite
argilita argillite astronom(a astronomy
arg6n argon astronomico astronomical
argoviense,argoviano Argovlan atacamita atacamita
arqueado arcuate ataque qumico etching
arqueano Archean atipico atypical
arqueociatldo archaeocyathid atlas atlas
arqueologia archaeology "
atmosfera atmosphere
arqueozoico Archeozoic atmsferico atmospheric
arquipielago archipelago atoln atoll
arrastre creep atomoatom
arrastre drag atraccin attraction
arrastre de avance onwash atrofiado vestigial
arrecife reef aturiense,aturiano Aturian
arrecife de algas,arrecife algino algal reef auge, acme acme
arrecife de barrera barrier reef augenaugen
arrecife de coral,arrecife coralino coral reef augita augite
arrecife franjeante fringing reef aureola aureole
arrecife litoral, fringing reef auricalcita aurichalcite
arrecife marginal fringing reef auricula auricle
arrecife organico organic reef autfgeno authigenic
arroyo creek autoctono autochthon
arruga ruga autctono autochthonous
arrugado wrinkled autolitico autolith
ars,nico arsenic autoporo autopore
arsenopyrita arsenopyrite autopotencial self-potential
articulacin articulation autoteca autotheca
articulado articulate autuniense,autuniano Autunian
articulado jointed autunita autunite
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artropodo arthropod avenida flood
asbesto asbestos avoniense avonian
ascendente upwelling axial axial
ascporo ascopore axinita axinita
asexual asexual azabache jet
asfalto ashfalt azoico Azoic
asfalto pitch azufre sulfur
ashg llllense,ashg illiano Ashgillian azufre sulphur
asimetrico asymmetric(al) azurita azurita
asimetrico unsymmetrlcal azurita,chessyllta chessylite
asinttico asymptotlc
asociacin assemblage bacular rod-shaped
asociacin de foslles fossil assemblage bahfa bay
aspecto appearance bajada bahada
asperita asperity bajamar low tide
aspero harsh bajio bank
aspero rough bajio shoal
astenosfera asthenosphere bajo temperatura (met.) low grade
asterismo asterism bajociense,bajociano Bajocian
asteroide planetoid balanza balance
asteroide,planetoide asterold(astron.) bltica Baltic
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banco bank bihexagonal bihexagonal

bandamiento banding bilateral bilateral
bandas magneticas magnetic stripes bilocular bichambered
bandeada banded binomial binomial
bar bar(meteor.) biocenosis biocoenose,biocenosis
barisfera pyrosphere biofacies biofacies
barlsfera,pirosfera centrosphere biogeograffa biogeography
barita,baritina barite,barytes bioglifo bioglyph
barita, baritina heavy spar bioherma bioherm
barjn barchan,barkhan biologia biology
barlovento windward biomasa blomass
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barmetrlco barometric biosfera biosphere
barmetro barometer biostratigraflco biostratigraphic
bar6metro aneroide aneroid barometer biostroma biostrome
barontonlense,bartonlano Bartonian blota biota
barra bar(geol.) biotico biotic
barra parles biotita biotite
barra de arena sandbar blotopo biotope
barremense,barremiano Barremlan biozono biozone
barreno shot bipolaridad bipolarity
barrera barrier birrefrigencia birefringent
barrera prelltoral,barra prelltorallongshore bar bismuto bismuth
barro rojo red mud biteca bitheca
basltico basaltic bitumen bitumen
basalto basalt bituminosa bitumenous
basamlento basement bituminoso bituminous
base vidriosa groundmass bivalvo bivalva
basico, basal basal bivio bivium
bsico, mfico basic blastogranitico granoblastic
baso de onda, wave base blastoideo blastoid
bastoniforme rod-shaped blastoporo blastopore
basurero scavenger blstula blastula
batlal bathyal bloque block
batlmetria bathymetry bloque de falla fault block
batollto batholith bomba ahusada spindle bomb
batoniense, batonlano Bathonian bomba fusiforme spindle bomb
bauxlta bauxite bomba de pan agrietado breadcrust bomb
bauxita,cllachita cliachite boca mouth
bavetiense Bavetlan boca,boqueron sound
bayou bayou bolas pellets
beidellita beldelllte bollandiense,bollandiano Bollandlan
belemnita belemnita bolscSn bolson
bentonico benthic, benthonic bomba bomb
bentonita bentonite bomba volcanica volcanic bomb
bentos benthos bononiense,bononiano Bononian
berilo beryl boracita boracite
berma berm b6rax borax
berriasiense,berriasiano Berriasian borde fringe, edge
biaxial biaxial borde anterior leading edge
biconcavo biconcave borde cefallco de trilobites fringa
biconico biconlcal borde continental continental borderland
biconvexo biconvex borde de placa plate boundary
bien definido sharp borde de placa convergente convergent plate
bifurcado bifurcate(d) boundary
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borde de placa divergente divergent plate boundary calcificar calcify

borde de placa transformante conservativa plate calcilulita calcilutite
boundary calcio calcium
borde de placa transformante strike-slip plate calcirudita calcirudite
boundary calcita calcite
borde de placa transformante transform plate calco cast
boundary calco de carga load cast
boreal, artico boreal calco de flujo flow cast
bornita bornite calco de surco groove cast
bornita peacock ore calco espigado chevron mark
bornita purple copper calcocita chalcocite
bort bort calc6filo chalcophile
bosque forest calcopirita copper pyrites
boton plug calcopirita, pirita de cobre chalcopyrite
botrioide botryoidal calcopirite,pirita de cobre yellow copper ore
boudin boudin calcotriquita chalcotrichite
boudlnage boudinage caldera caldera
branquia gill caldero caldron
braqui6podo lamp shell caledonlano Caledonian
braza fathom calibita siderite
brazoarm calibita spathic iron
brazo espiralado spiralium calibita,siderita chalybite
brazo pantanoso bayou calibraci6n calibration
brea pitch caliche caliche
brecha breccia caliciforme cup-shaped
busqueda search californita californite
buzamiento dlp calina calina
buzamiento del eje del pliegue plunge calfzcalyx
buzante plunging caliza limestone
calizo calcareous
cabalgamiento,corrimiento,sobreempuje overthrust callo callus
cabalgar thrust (v.) calomelano calomel
caballo de piedra horse(tect.) caloviense,calloviense,caloviano Callovian
cabo cape , de roca bedrock
cama
cabo foreland camara camara
cabo point, headland cmara chamber
cadena chain camara loculus
cadena meso-oceanico mid-oceanic rldge cmara magmatica magma reservoir
cadmio cadmium camarita chanberlet
calda chute camaron shrimp
cainita kainite cambio de facies facies change
cal lime cambio de nombre renaming
calabriense,calabriano Calabrian cmbrico,cmbriano Cambrian
calamar cuttlefish camerfnido camerinld
calam(na calamina campaniense,campaniano Campanian
calaverita calaverite campanil siderita
calcantita blue vitriol campilita campylite
calcantlta chalcanthite campofield
calcarenlta calcarenite campo petrolero oil fleld
calc'reo calcareous canal canal
calcedonia chalcedony canal channel
calcedonia roja y verde bloodstone canal petreo stone canal
calciesponja calcisponge canal posterior gutter(gastropods)
calclficacfon calciflcation canaliculo canalicule
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cancelo cancellus carga del lecho bed load

ca~S!rejo crab carga disuelta dissolved load
canon canyon carga suspendida suspended load
canon submarino submarina canyon cariocinesis karyokinesis
cantera pit carnotita carnotite
canto cobble carpoideo carpoid
canto pebble crsico,crstico karst
caol(n China clay carta map
caol(n kaolin carta marina, mapa marino chart
caolinita kaolinite cartflago cartilage
capa bed cartografa cartography
capa layer cascada cascade
capa stratum casimba sinkhole
capa basal bottomset bed casiterita cassiterite
capa cabalgante,capa cobijante nappe casiterita tin stone
capa clara clear layer catabatlco katabatic
capa de hielo ice-cap catarata waterfall
capa de hielo ice sheet catastrofico catastrophic
capa dorsal topset bed catastrofismo catastrophism
capa freatica aquifer catin cation
capa frontal foreset bed cauce river channel
capa fuselar fusellar layer caudal discharge
capa o estrato ndulitico wave stratum caverna,cueva cave
capa oscura dark layer (belemnoideos) cavidad visceral,cavidad del manto mantle cavity
capa rojo red bed cayo, islote cay
capa vegetal top soil
capacidad capacity
,
cefalpodo cephalopod
cefalotorax cephalothorax
capil'r caplllary celda de conveccl6n convection cell
captaculas captacula celentereo coelenterate
captura de rio river capture celentereos coelenterata
captura de rio,plrateria de rio river piracy celenteron coelenteron
capuchon cap rack celestita celestite
capuchon hood celoma coeloma
caracol shell celsiana celsian
caracterfstica characteristic clula cellule
caracterfstlca feature clula,celdilla cell
caradoclense,caradociano Caradocian celular cellular
carapace caparazon celulosa cellulose
carapacho carapace cementacin cementation
carbohidrato carbohydrate cementado cementad
carbn de piedra,hulla coal cemento cement
carb6n subbituminoso sub-bituminous coal cenagoso swampy
carbonceo carbonaceous cenit zenith
carbonatita carbonate mineral cenital zenithal
carbonffero,carbonico Carboniferous ceniza ash
carbonizacin carbonizatlon ceniza volcanica cinder
carbono carbon ceniza volcanica volcanic ash
carbono 14 carbon 14 cenomanlense,cenomaniano Cenomanian
cardlnallo cardinalla cenozoico,caenozoico,cainozoico Cenozoic
carena carina centellador,centellometro,cintilometro scintillator
carenado keeled centro de expansion spreading center
carenado,aquillado carinate ceollta zeolite
carente devoid cera wax
carga load ceratita ceratite
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ceratftico ceratitic clasificar classify

cercano de la costa nearshore elstico clastic
cerosowaxy clavlforme club-shaped
cerro hill cleavelandita cleavelandite
cerusa,cerusita cerussite cllachita,bauxita cliachite
cesion fallure clima climate
chabasita,chabasia,adlpita chabazite cllmatologfa climatology
charmoutiense,charmoutiano Charmouthlan cllmax,cima climax
charnela hinge cllnoclasa,afanesa clinoclase
chattiense,chattiano Chattian clinocloro clinochlore
chessylita,azurita chessyllte cllnodomo clinodome
chimenea pipe clinoeje clinoaxis
chimenea volcanica volcanic neck clinoenstatlta cllnoenstatite
cianita kyanite cllnohumita clinohumite
cianita disthene cllnometro clinometer
ciatoteca cyathotheca cllnozoisita clinozoisite
ciclo cycle cllntonita clintonite
ciclodonto cyclodont clints clints
ciclon cyctone clivaje cleavage
ciclonico cyclonic clivaje de fractura fracture cleavage
ciclotema cyclothem clivaje de transpocision slip cleavage
ciempi's centipedes clivaje pizarroso slaty cleavage
cinaga swamp clivaje pizarreno slaty cleavage
cinaga,marjal morass clizoglifos mud cracks
cieno sllt cloantita chloanthite
cigoto zygote clon clone
cilio cilium clorhdrico hydrochloric
cinabrio cinnabar clorita chlorite
cinc zinc cloritico chloritic
cinetico kinetic cloritoide chlorltoid
cintur6n movll moblle belt clorofana chlorophane
cinturi6n orogenico, orogenic belt, fold mountain clorofila chlorophyll
belt cloruro de sodio salt
circinferencia circumference coanocito choanocyte
circo cirque cobaltita cobaltite
clrcon zircon coblenciense,coblenciano Cobblencian,Cobblensian
circunvolucin coil cobre copper
circunvolucin whorl cobre abigarrado bornite
cirenoide cyrenoid cocollto coccolith
cirrpedo barnacla cocosfera coccosphere
cirripedo cirriped coeficiente coefficient
cirro cirrus coelenterata coelenterata
cirroc6mulo cirrocumulus cola glue
cirroestrato cirrostratus cola de caballo horsetail
cirtocono cyrtoceracone, cyrtocone coleccin collection
clstico cystic colemanita colemanite
cistifragma cystiphragm coleoide coleoid
cistoideo cystoid colina hill
citologfa cytology colina de presin pressure ridge
citoplasma cytoplasm colofano collophane
citosoma cytosome colofonita colophonite
cizalla shear coloformo colloform
clase class coloidal colloidal
clasificacin classiflcatlon coloidea colloid
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colonia colony conespecifico conspeclfc

colonial colonial conewangoaniense Conewangoan
color color, colour conexrn connection
color hue conexfon linkage
columbita columbite confeccion de mapas mappng
columela columella conflgurac(on pattern
columna column configuracon de afloramientos outcrop pattern
columna geologica geological column configurac(on dendritica dendritic pattern
columnar columnar configurac(on en reja trellis pattern
columnilla columella configuracron radial radial pattern
coluvium colluvlum configurac(on rectangular rectangular pattern
comagmatico comagmatc confluencia confluence
comanchlense comanchean confluente confluent
comatulldo comatulid congenere congenerc
combustible fuel conglomerado conglomerate
combustible fosll fossil fuel conglomeratico conglomeratlc
cometa comet (astron) congruente congruous
compacto compact coniaciense, coniaclano Coniacian
competencia competence c6nico conical
competente competent coniespiral conispiral
complejo complex c6nifera conifer
complejo basal basement complex conjugacin conjugation
complejo recifal reef complex conjugado conjugate
compresr6n compaction conjunto suite
compresr6n compression cono acandilado driblet cone
composicl6n composition cono acandilado spatter cone
comprimido compressed cono de cenizas cinder cone
compuesto compound cono de lava shield volcano
comun common cono encajado cone-in-cone structure
comunidad communlty conodonto conodont
con costillas costate consecuente consequent
con septos septate consolidacin consolidation
con tabiques septate consolidado consolidated
con tuberculos tuberculate contacto contact
con una costilla unlcostate contador central center counter
concavo concave contador gelger geiger-counter
concentracion concentration contaminacin contamination
concentrico concentrlc "
contemporaneo contemporaneous
concha test continental continental
concha lampara lamp shell continente continent
concha,conchilla shell continuidad continuity
conchula test contorno estructural structure contour
concilia test contra las agujas del reloj counterclockwise
concoide, concoideo conchoidal contracclon shrinking
concordante concordant contrasepto lateral lateral counter septum
concordante conformable contrasepto o septo antpoda counter septum
concresion concretion conul~rido conularild
condensaclon condensation conveccin convection
condrlta chondrite convergencia convergence
condrodlta chondrodite convergente convergent
condroforo chondrophore conversin conversion
cndrulo chondrule convexidad convexlty
conducto pipe convexo convex
conducto volcanico volcanic vent convolute bedding convolute bedding
 Draper y Yanni 1 Trminos Geolgicos 60

copa cup cota,altitud altitude

copalita copaline, copallte couviniense Couvinian
coprolftico coprolitic covellina, covellita covellite
coprolito coprolite coxa coxs
copula copulation cracoiense, cracoiano Cracoian
coquina coquina (petrel.) crter crater
coral coral crat6n craton
coral tabulado tabulate coral creces flood
coraliense, coraliano Corallian crecida flood
coralino coralline crecimiento growth
coralio corallum crenulado crenulate
coralito corallite creodonto creodont
corchete umbo cresta crest
cordado chordate cresteria,cresta dentada hogback
cordierita cordierlte creta,greda chalk
cordillera cordillera cretcico, cretceo Cretaceous
cordillera mountain chain cribado, criboso cribate, cribriform
cordillera range crinanita crinanite
cordillera ridge crinoideo crinoid
corlnd6n corundum criolita cryolite
corneo horny criosuelo permafrost
cornstones cornstones criptocristalino cryptocrystalline
cornubianita hornfels crisilito,crisolita chrysolite
corona corona crisoberilo chrysoberyl
corras(on corrasion crisocola chrysocolla
correlac(on correlation crisprasa chrysoprase
corriente stream cristal crystal
corriente de conveccin convection current cristal de roca rock crystal
corriente de marea rapida en un canal race cristal geminado twin crystal
corriente de resaca rip current cristal maclado twin crystal
corriente surgente upwelling cristalino crystalline
corrosl6n corrosion cristalizacin crystallization
corrugac(on corrugation cristalizar crystallize
corrugac(on intraformacional intraformational cristalograf(a crystallography
corrugation cristoballta cristobalite
corsita corsite crocidolita crocidolite
cortante shear crocoisita, crocoicita, crocoisa crocoite
corte cutoff (hydrol.) cromita,cromoferrita,siderocroma chromite
corte section cromo chrome
corte de roca thin section cromosoma chromosome
corte transversal cross section cronoespecie chronospecies
cortes de pozo cuttings (geol. petr.) cronoestratigrafico chronostratigraphic
corteza crust cronoestratigraflco time-stratigraphlc
coselete escutcheon cronologfa chronology
cosfsmico coseismic croquis sketch
cosmfco cosmic crucero cruise
cosmogonl cosmogony cruralio cruralium
cosmologl cosmology cuadrangulo quadrangle
cosmopolita cosmopolitan cuadrante quadrant
costero nearshore cuadrilocular quadrilocular
costero, costanero coastal cualitativo qualitative
costilla costa cuantitativo quantitative
costilla rib cuarcita quarzite
cota de referencia bench mark cuarzo quartz
 Draper y Yanni 1 Trminos Geolgicos 61

cuarzo rock crystal cuspilito beach cusp

cuarzodiorita quartz-dlorlte cutcula cuticle
cuarzoso quartzose
cuaternario Quaternary dacita dacite (petrl.)
cubeta tray damburita damburlte
cbico cubic damourita damourite
cubierta overburden danaita danaite
cubocube danense, daniense, danlano Danian
cubreobjeto cover glass datolita datolite
cuello neck de grano grueso coarse gralned
cuenca basin de la crura crural
cuenca de drenaje,hidrografia drainage basin de la epizona epizonal
cuenca de estramiento pull-apart basln de la marea tidal
cuenca del posterior del arco back are basin de la plnula pinnular
cuenca marina sea basin de los cilios ciliary
cuerpo mineralizado ore shoot de transicin transitional
cuervo horn de traslacin,de translacfn translational
cuesta cuesta de tres costillas tricostate
cuesta rise decapado decapod
cuesta abajo downhill declinacin declination
cuesta abajo downslope definicin definition
cuesta continental continental rise deflacin deflation
cueva cave deformacin deformation
cuisense, cuisiano cuisian deformacin strain
culminac(on culmination deformacin plastico plastic deformation
cultivo culture degradacin degradation
cummingtonita cummingtonite del caliz,perteneclente al caliz calycal
cmulo cumulus del molusco molluscan
cumulonimbo cumulonimbus (meteor.) del peristoma peristomial
cuneiforme wedge-shaped del radiolario radiolarian
cniculos cuniculi del umbo umbonal
cupr(fero copper bearing delicado delicate
cuprita cuprite delta delta
cuprita red copper ore delta en forma pata de gallino birds foot delta
cuprita ruby copper deltaico deltaic
cuproso, cuprifero cuprous deltidio deltidium
cpula cupola deltirio delthyrium
curie curie deltoedro deltohedron
curso stream deltoide deltoid
curso anastomosados braided stream demantoide demantoid
curso antecedente antecedent stream demoesponja demosponge
curso consequente consequent stream dendrita dendrita
curso consequente consequent stream dendr(tico dendritic
curso desplazado offset stream dendroide, dendroideo, dendriforme dendroid
curso efluyente effluent stream densidad density
curso efluyente,corriente efluyente effluent stream denso dense
curso Influyente influent stream dentaci6n (corales) dentation
curso o rio pirata pirate stream dentado detante
curso sobrepuesto superimposed stream denticin dentition
curso subsequente subsequent stream denticulado denticulate
curva de nivel contour line denticulado toothed
curvatura curvatura dent(culo denticle
curvatura warp denudaci6n denudation
curvilineo curvilinear depsito reservoir
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depsito mural mural deposit deuteroporo deuteropore (foram.)

depsito por deslizamiento slump devnico, devoniano Devonian
depsito, depositlon diabasa diabase
deposicr6n deposition diab,sico diabasic
depredador predator diaclasa joint
depresi6n depression diaclasa de buzamiento dlp joint
depresi6n litorallongshore trough diaclasa de cortante,diaclasa de cizalla shear joint
depresin umbilical umbilical recess diaclasa de cortante,diaclasa de cizalla shear joint
deretiemento melting diaclasa de dlreccion,dlaclasa de rumbo strike joint
deriva de los continentes continental drlft diaclasa de estratificacion bedding joint
dermlco dermal diaclasa de inclinacion dip joint
derrubios de ladera talud diaclasa oblicua,diaclasa diagonal oblique joint
desagregacfon,dlsgregacfon disaggregatlon diaclasas de tension tension joint
desarrollo development diaclasas de traccion tension joint
descalclflcacfon decalcification diafanidad diaphaneity
descalcificar decalcify diafano diaphanous
descendencia descent diafragma diaphragm
descendiente descendent diag6nesis diagenesis
descomponerse, descomposicion decay diagnesis induration
descomposic(on decomposition diagnosis diagnosis
descripci6n description diagonal diagonal
desdentado edentate diagrama de fases phase diagram
desecacin desiccation dlalaga diallage
desembocadura river mouth dialogita dialogite
desenrollado uncoiled diamante dlamond
desenrollado unrolled diamantino adamantina
desfiladero gorge diapiro diapir
desierto desert dipsido diapsid
desigual uneven disporo diaspore
desintegracin disintegration diastema dlastem
deslizamiento slide diastrofismo diastrophism
deslizamiento slip dlatomaceo diatomaceous
deslizamiento lento slow slide diatomea diatom
deslizamiento,deslizamiento de terreno landslide dlatomita diatomite
deslizarse slip (v.) diatrema dlatreme
desma desma dibranquial, dibranquiado dibranchiate
desmodonto desmodont diclclico dicyclic
desmoineslense Desmoinesian dicklta dickite
desplaciementos continentales continental drift dicot6mico dichotomous
desplazado displaced dicrofta dichroite
desplazamiento displacement dictionino dictyonine
desplazamiento offset diductor diductor
desprovisto deprived diedro dihedral
desprovisto devold diedro dihedron
destilacin dlstillatlon diente tooth
desviacl6n deflection diesfenoidal disphenoidal
desviacin deviatlon diesfenoide disphenoid
detector detector diestro, dextrorso dextral
deterioracin, deterioro deterioration difanoteca diaphanotheca
determinacin determination diferencia,distincion dlfference
detrftico detrital diferencial differencial
detrito detritus difraccfon diffraction
deuterlco deuterla difractometro dlfractometer
deuteroconcha deuteroconch difundido,extendido diffuse
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digenita digenite disposicin arrangement

digerir digest disposicn disposition
digitacfon digitacion distena kyanite
digitado digitate distena disthene, kyanite
dilatacfon dilation distinto distinct
diluvio deluge dstomo distomous
dimantiense,dimantiano Dimantian distorsin distortion
dimension dimension distribucfon distribution
dimiario dimyarian ditetragonal ditetragonal
dimorfismo dimorphism diurno diurna!
dimorfo dlmorphic divergencia divergence
dinoflagelado dinoflagellate divergente,radiado divergent
dinosaurio dinosaur divisin division
di6psido diopside divisoria divide
dioptasa dloptase divisoria de vertientes watershed
diorita diorita dobladillo,doblez doublure
dipiramide,bipiramlde dipyramid dodecaedro dodecahedron
dipiramide,bipyramide bipyramid dolerita dolerite
diplurula dipleurula dolomita,dolom(a dolomita
diplobratido diplobrathid domeriense,domeriano Domerian
diploedrico diploidal dominante dominant
diploedro dlploid domo dome
diplogrlptido diplograptid domo salino salt plug
diplopodos Dlplopoda domo salino,domo de sal salt dome
dipolo dipole dorado golden
dique dike dorsal dorsal
dique anular ring dlke dorsal meso-ocenico mid-ocean ridge
dique elstico clastic dike dorso dorsum
diques laminares sheeted dikes downtoniense,downtoniano Downtonian
direccion strike draga dredge
direcc(on,orientac(on direction dragado dredging
disco disk drenaje dralnage
disco oral oral disk drumlin drumlin
discoasterido dlscoasterid dctil ductile
discoclclinido discocyclinid dumortierita dumortlerite
discoidal disciform duna dune
discoidal disc-shaped duna longitudinal longitudinal dune, seif dune
disconformidad,discordancia paralela duna parabolica parabolic dune
disconformity duna transversal transversa dune
discontinuidad discontinuity dunita dunite
discontinuo discontinuous dureza hardness
discordancia unconformity
discordancia angular angular unconformity eburoniense Eburonian
discordancia angular angular unconformity ecca ecca
discordante discordant echadodip
discos succionadores sucker disks echinodermata echinodermata
discos succionadores, ventosas acetabula eclipse eclipse
disftico disphotic ecl(ptica ecliptic
dislocacin dislocation eclogita eclogite
dislocado disrupted ecoespecie ecospecles
disminuir, disminuclon decrease
disodonto dysodont
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ecog&nesis ecogenesis
ecolog1a ecology
disolver dissolve ecosonda echo sounder
disolucon dissolution ectlnita ectinite
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ectodermo ectoderm empobrecido,depauperado impoverished

ectoplasma ectoplasm empobrecimiento,depauperac(on impoverishment
ecuador equator emscherlense,emscheriano Emscherian
ecuatorial equatorlal emsiense,emsiano Emsian
edad age en drusa,drusa de cuarzo drusy
edad absoluta absoluta age en el sentido de las agujas del reloj clockwlse
edad de hielo Ice age en forma de cupula dome-shaped
edad glacial ice age en forma de estomago stomach-shaped
edfico edaphic en forma de ovillo tangle-shaped
edafologfa pedology en forma de silla de montar sellaeform
edenlense Edenian en lazada,en bandeleta,en forma de lazo loop
edenlta edenite enanismo dwarfing
edrioasteroideo edrioasteroid enanismo nanism
eemiense Eemian enanodwarf
efbico ephebic enantiomrfico enantiomorphic
efecto de invernadero greenhouse effect enantiomorfo enantiomorph
efusivo effusive enargita enargite
egirina aegerine encorvado crooked
eifeliense,eifeliano Eifelian endexina endexine
eje axis endliquita,endlichlta endlichite
ejes cristalogr'ficos crystallographic axes endobintico endobiontic
ejes pticos optic axes endocono endocone
ejes slmetricos symmetry axes endoesqueleto endoskeleton
elasticidad elasticlty endoglifo endoglyph
elstico elastic endoparsito endoparasite
elaterlta elaterite endoplasma endoplasm
elbaita elbaita endopodito endopodite
electro electrum endosperma endosperm
electrodo electrode endoteca endotheca
electromagnetico electromagnetic endotrmico endothermal
electromagnetismo electromagnetism energfa energy
electron electron energ(a geotermia geothermal energy
elemento element enmendado,corregido amended
elemento traza trace element enrollado convoluted
eleollta elaeolite enrollado, enroscado coiled
elevacion rise enrollamiento coiling
elipsoidal ellipsoidal ensanchado ftaring
elipsoide ellipsoid ensenada bight
elipsoide biaxial biaxial ellipsoid ensiforme bladed
eliptlco elliptic ensiforme ensiform
eltoniense Eltonian enstatita enstatite
elutriacion elutriation entrada recess
eluviacin eluviation entre las mejillas intercheek
eluvion eluvium entrecruzamiento de ndulas sobrepuestas
eluvion talus climbing rlpples
elvn elvan envejecimiento senescence
embestida uprush enzima enzyme
embolita embolite eocmbrico,eocambriano Eocambrian
embrlolog(a embryology eoceno,eocenico Eocene
embrion embryo eocrinoideo eocrinoid
embrionario embryonic eiianita eolianite
emersin emergence e611co eolian
emjambre de diques dike swarm eon aeon
emplazamiento emplacement epicentro epicenter
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epicontinental epicontinental escarpa escarpment

epideltoide epideltoid escarpa de falla fault scarp
epidermis epidermis escarpa scarp
epidosita epidosite escarpita, escarpa de piamonte scarplet
epidoto epidote escheelita,scheelita scheelite
eplfisis epiphysis escifozoos scyphozoan
epifita epiphyte esclerenquima sclerenchyme
epifito epiphytic esclerita sclerite
epigenesis epigenesis esclerito ossicle
epigenetico epigenetic escleroblasto scleroblast
eplgllfo epiglyph esclerodermlto sclerodermite
eplpelgico eplpeiagic escolecita scolecite
epiplanct6nico epiplanktonic escolecodonto scolecodont
epipodito epipodite "' escollo shoal
epirog6n!sis,epirogenia epeirogenesis escombrera debris
epirogenia,epirognesis epeirogeny escoria scoria
epirogenico epeirogenic escoria slag
epirrostro epirostrum escotadura slit
epistoma epistome escudete escutcheon
epiteca epitheca escudilla tray
eplvalva epivalve escudo shield
epizona epizone escudo cefalico scutum
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epoca epoch escudo cefalico,cefalo,cefalon cephalon
epsomita epsomita escudo continental continental shield
equiltero equilateral esculpido sculptured
equinoccio equinox escultura sculpture
equinodermo echinoderm escurrente excurrent
equinoideo echinoid escurrimiento de aguas rill wash
equlnoideo sea orchin escurrimiento superficial runoff
equipotencfal equlpotencial esfalerlta sphalerite
equivalvo equivalve esfeno titanite
era era esfera sphere
eritrita cobait bloom esfrico,esferal spherlcal
erltrita erythrite esferoidal spheroidal
erizo de mar sea orchin esferoide spheroid
erosfon erosion esferoide intraformacional convolutional ball
eroslonado,erodado eroded esferoides lacustres lake balls
erpogllfo erpogiyph esferoides marinos marine balls
errtico erratic esferulita spherulite
erubescita bornite esfuerzo stress
erupcin eruption eskeresker
erupcin de fisura o grieta fissure eruption esmaltita smaltito
eruptivo eruptiva esmeralda emerald
escaf6podo scaphopod esmeril emery
escalenoedrlco scalenohedral esfago esophagus
escama slice espacio de paro pare space
escama squame esparnaciense,esparnaclano Sparnacian
escama sheet esptico spathic
escamiforme scale-like espato spar
escamiforme scalary espato de Islandia lceland spar
escamoso scaiy espato de Islandia lceland spar
escamoso squamous espato flor fluorita
escapolita scapollte espato pesado heavy spar
escarcha frost espato satinado satin spar
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espatulado spatulate estable stable

especie species estaci6n season
especie tipo genotype estacional seasonal
especie tipo type species estadistica statistics
especffico speclfic estadistico statlstical
espejo de falla slickenside estado stage
espeleologfa speleology estaffordlense,estaffordiano Staffordian
esperma sperm estalactita stalactlte
espesor thickness estalactltico stalactitic
espessartlna spessartite estalagmita stalagmite
esp(cula spicule estalagmitico stalagmitic
espilita spilite estamplense,estamplano Stampian
espina spine estannlfero stanniferous
espinela spinel estannina stannlte
espinlforme spinidorm estano tin
espinoso acerase, acerous esta no xlloide wood tin
espinoso spiny estanque de ,petroleo oil pool
espira coil estaurolita staurolite
espira spire esteatita soapstone
esplrculo spiracle esteatita steatite
espiral splral estefaniense,estefaniano Stephanian
espiramen splramen estegoc,falo stegocephalian
espirif{rldo spiriferid estelar,estrellado,esteliforme stellate
espirffero spirifer esteleroideo stelleroid
espiroteca spirotheca esteliforme,estrellado star-shaped
espodumena spodumene esteliforme,estrellado,estelar stellarold
espondilo spondylium estenobtico stenobathic
esponja sponge estenobi6ntico stenobiontlc
esponjina spongln estenohalino stenohaline
esponjlocelo spongocoel estenotermo stenothermal
esponjlolita spongolite estenotpico stenotopic
espora spore estepa steppe
esporangio sponranglum estereogrfico stereographic
esporomorfo sporomorph estereograma stereogram
esporonina sporonln estereosc6pico stereoscopic
espuma de manganeso groroilita estereoscopio stereoscope
espuma de mar meerschaum estereozona stereozone
esqueletal skeletal esternlto sternlte
esqueleto skeleton estllblta stibnlte
esquema sketch estilo style
esquisto schist estilolito stylolite
esquisto slate estipe,estipite stipe
esquisto anfibolitico amphibole schist estol6n stolon
esquisto cloritico chlorite schist estolonffero stoloniferous
esquisto micaceo, micacita mica schist estoloteca stolotheca
esquito azul blueschist estolzita stolzite
esquisto verde greenschist estomodeo stomodaeum
esquistosldad schistoslty estratificacion bedding
esquistoso schlstose estratificacion cruzada o entrecruzada cross bed
esquizodonto schlzodont testratificacin grada,graduada,gradual graded
esquizonte schlzont bedding
essonita essonite estratificacin lenticular lenticular bedding
essonita hessonite estratificacion masiva massive bedding
estabilidad stabllity estratiflcacln masiva massive bedding
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estratificacin ondulada wavy bedding evento event

estratificada,en capas layered evolucion evolution
estratificado stratifled evolutivo evolutiva
estratigraffa stratigraphy evoluto evolute
estratigrfico stratigraphic examinac:tor surveyor
estratigrafo stratigrapher excavacin excavation
estrato bed,stratum excavacin en escalones stope
estrato stratum exfoliacin exfoliation
estratocumulo stratocumulus exhalante excurrent
estratosfera stratosphere exhalante exhalant
estrecho stralt exina exine
estrella star exocelo exocoel
estrella de mar sea star ,
exoesqueleto exoskeleton
estrella de mar starfish exogeno exogenous
estrella fugaz meteor exoglifo exoglyph
estrella fugaz shootingstar exopodlto exopodite
estreptoespiral streptospiral exosarco edge zona
estrfa stria exosepto exoseptum
estrfa striatlon exoteca exotheca
estriado striate exotrmico exothermal
estromatolito stromatolite exotermo poikilothermic
estromatoporoideo stromatoporoid expansion del fondo ocenico sea-floor spreading
estroncianita strontianite exploracin exploration
estroncio strontium explosin shooting
estructura structure explosin de abanico fan shooting
estructura almohadillada ball-and-plllow structure extendldo.difundido diffuse
estructura de despegue decollement structure extensin estratlgrafica stratigraphic range
estructura de munon mullion structure extinto,extinguir extinct
estructura monlliforme boudinage extracapsular extracapsular
estructural structural extracnlco extraconical
estruniense,estruniano Strunian extrusivo extrusive
estuarino estuarine extumescencfa squeeze-up
estuario estuary eyectos volcnicos volcanic ejecta
estudio survey
etiqueta tag fbrica fabric
euclasa euclase facetudo faceted
eucrlptita eucryptite facolde phacoid
eufotida euphotide facies facies
eugeoslnclinaly eugeosyncline facolito phacolite
euhedral,euhedrlco euhedral facolito phacolith
eulamelibranqula eulamellibranch faja,cinturon belt
eupelglco eupelagic falla fault
euriP.sido euryapsid falla antitetica antithetic fault
euribtlco eurybathic falla de altoempuje upthrust fault
eurlbiontico eurybiontic falla de cabalgamiento thrust fault
eurihalino euryhaline falla de inflexfon scissor fault
euripterido eurypterid falla de transformacfon transform fault
euritermo eurythermal falla horizontal strike-slip fault
eurltopico eurytopic falla horizontal wrench fault
eusttlco eustatlc falla inversa thrust fault
eutctlco eutectic falla inversa reversa fault
euxenlco euxenic falla Inversa upthrust fault
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evaporaclon evaporation falla normal normal fault
evaporlta evaporite falla oblicua oblique fault
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falla transcorriente strike-slip fault filogenetlco phylogenetic

falla transcorriente wrench fault fll6n vein
fallamiento faulting flloteca phyllotheca
famenniense,famennieano Famennian flltraclon de petroleo oil seep
familia famfly fino fine
faneritico,fanerocristalino phaneritic finura fineness
fango mud fiordo fiord
fango ooze fiordo fjord
fango slime firmatoporos firmatopore
fangoso muddy fislca physics
fasciolo,fasciola fasciole flslco ph)'sical
fase phase fislograf1a physiography
fatiga fatigue fistuloso fistulase
fauna fauna fisura fissure
fauna de tamano pequeno stunted fauna fltogeografia phytogeography
fauna depauperada depauperate fauna fitoplancton phytoplankton
fauna empobrecida depauperate fauna fitosaurio phytosaur
funico,faun(stico faunal flabeliforme fan-shaped
faunizona faunizone flabeliforme flabellate
fayalita fayalite flabeliforme flabelliform
feldespato feldspar flagelado flagellate
feldespato potasico potash feldspar flagelo flagellum
felslta felslte flanco flank
felsfttco felsitic flexibilidad flexibility
fenestelido fenestelid flexible flexible
fenestrado fenestrate flexura flexure folding
fenocrlstal phenocryst flogopita phlogopite
fenologla phenology flora flora
ferberlta ferberite flos ferri flos ferri
fergusonita fergusonite floscelo floscelle
ferromagnesico,ferromagnesiano ferromagnesian flotante floating
ferrosillta ferrosilite fluido fluid
ferruginoso, ferrug(neo ferruginous fluido de poro pare fluid
fersmannlta fersmannite flujoflow
festoon festoon flujo rising tide
fialino phlaline flujo caliente heat flow
fibra fiber flujo de coniza ash flow
fibras de pele pelee's halr flujo de escombrera debris flow
flbrolita fibrolite flujo de fango mudflow
fibroso fibrous flujo de lava lava flow
figura de Interferencia interferance figure flujo de lava, colada de lava lava flow
figuras de ondulaclon ripple marks flujo laminar laminar flow
fljacion anchorage flujo laminar platy flow
fijo attached flujo palea! sheet flow
fila row flujo turbulento turbulent flow
filamento filament fluorescencia fluorescence
filetico phyletic fluorita fluorita
filibranqula fflibranchia fluvial fluvial
filibranquiado filibranch fluvial marino fluviomarine
filiforme filiform focofocus
filiforme threadlike foliacin foliation
fisilldad fissility foliado foliate
filita phylllte fondo del mar sea floor
fllogenesis, fllogenla phylogeny fondo del oceano ocean floor
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fonolita phonolite fumarola fumarola

foramen foramen fundlrfuse
foraminifero foraminifera fundir,fundirse melt
foraminifero grande,macroforaminifero largar funfculo funiculus
foraminifer fuselar fusellar
foramlnlfero orbitolde orbitoidal foraminifer fusibilidad fusibillty
foramlnlfero pequeno,microforaminifero small fusiforme fusiform
foramlnifer fusllina,fusilinido fusiline
foraminiferos foramlniferal fusilinido, fusilina fusilinid
forma de diamante diamond-shaped fusin fusion.
forma de transicin passage form fusin melting
forma terrestre landform fuston partial partial melting
formaci6n formation
forsterlta forsterlte gabro gabbro
fosa trench gadolinita gadolinlte
fosa ocenica trench (oceanic) gahnita gahnite
fosa tectnica graben galaxia galaxy
toseta fossette galaxita galaxite
foseta socket galena galena
fosfatico phosphatlc gameto gamete
fosfato phosphate ganchudo hackly
fosforescencia phosphorescence ganga gangue
fosforita phosphorite garganta gorge
fosgenlta phosgenite garnierita garnierite
t6sil fossil gas ga~
fsil viviente living fossil gasteropodo gastropod
fsilifero fossiliferous gastrodermis gastrodermis
fsilizacfn fossilization gastrolito gastrolith
fsilizarse fosslllze gastroporo gastropore
fosula fossula gastrozooide gastrozoold
ftico photic gastrula gastrula
fotogeolog(a photogeology gaylussita gaylussite
fotoslntesls photosynthesis gedfnniense,gedinniano Gedinnian
fowlerlta fowlerite gedrita gedrite
foyaita foyaite geiserlta geyserlte
fraccion fraction gelatinoso gelatinous
fractura fracture geminac(on twlnning
fractura pizarrosa schistosity gen gene
fracturaclon rifting genal genal
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frgil brittle gent:;rtco genenc
fragmacono phragmacone genero genus
fragmento fragment gentica genetics
franja fringa genetfco genetlc
franklinlta franklinite geniculado geniculate
frasniense,frasnlano Frasnian genital genital
frecuencia frequency genoholotipo genoholotype
freibergita freibergite genotipo genotype
friable friable geoanticlinal geoanticline
frstula frustule geociencias earth sciences
fuente source geociencias geosciences
fuente spring geocronita geocronite
fuente termal thermal spring geocronologfa geochronology
fuerza force geocronologico geochronologic
fulgurlta fulgurite geoda geode
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geoffsica geophysics globuloso,globular globulose

geofisico geophyslcal glos6pteris Glossopteris
gefono geophone gneis gneiss
geograffa geography goethita bog-iron ore
geografico geographic goethita goethite
geografo geographer golfo gulf
geoide geoid goma glue
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geologfa geology gonada ganad
geologfa economlca economic geology gonanglo gonangium
geolog(a estructural structural geology goniatita goniatite
geolog(a f(sica physical geology goniatftico goniatitic
geologra historica historical geology goni6metro gonlometer
geolog(a marina marine geology gorgonido sea fan
geologfa minera mining geology gossan gossan
geolog(a petrolifera petroleum geology graben graben
geolgico geologic, geological gradiente gradlent
geoigo geologist gradiente geot,rmico geothermal gradlent
geometrico geometrlcal gradiente hldraulico hydraulic gradlent
geomorfolog(a geomorphology gradiente trmico thermal gradient
geoqufmica geochemistry grado degree
geoquimico geochemical grfico graphic
geoquimico geochemist grfico plumbago
georgiense,georgiano Georgian grafito graphite
geosincllnal geosyncline grahamlta grahamite
geotrmico geothermal granate garnet
ger6ntlco gerontic granitico granitic
ger6ntico senile granltizaci6n granitization
gersdorfita gersdorffite granito granlte
gibbsita gibbsite granito porfido granite porphyry
giboso gibbous grano grain
gigantismo gigantism grano fino fine grained
gilsonita gilsonite granoblbtico granoblastic
glmnosperma gymnosperm granodlorita granodiorite
giroide gyrold granular,granudo granular
givetiense,givetiano Givetian granular,granudo phaneritic
glabela glabella granullta granulite
glabela,de la glabellar grnulo granule
glaclacion glaciation granulometrfa granulometry
glacial alpino,de montana o de valle alpina glacier granuloso granulase
glacial continental continental glaciar graptolito graptolite
glacial,glaciario glacial grasoso greasy
glaciar glacler grauvaca graywacke
glaciar de roca rack glaciar grava grave!
glaciar de roca rock-glacier grava marina shingle
glaciarismo,glaciologia glaciology gravedad gravlty
glaubertlta glaubertite gravfmetro gravimeter
glaucofana glaucophane gravitacional gravitational
glauconlta glauconlte greda,creta chalk
glauconltico glauconitic gredoso,cretoso chalky
glauconitizacion glauconitization greenockita greenockite
glicerina glycerine greisen greisen
globigerina globigerlne gres de playa beach rack
globoso globosa grieta fissure
globular,globuloso globular grieta de glaciar crevasse
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grietas de desecacion mud cracks hemiperifrlco hemiperlpheral

grosularla, grosularlte grossularlte hemlpirmide hemipyramid
grueso coarse hemlprlsma hemiprism
grueso,grosor thickness hemisepto hemiseptum
grunerita grunerite hemisferio hemisphere
grupo cluster hendidura slot
grupo group herciniana Hercynian
grupo de volcanes volcanic cluster hercinita hercynite
gruta,cueva cave heredado inherited
guadiwadl herencfa heredity
guija,guijarro cobble hessita hessite
gulja,guljarro pebble hessonita hessonite
guyot guyot hessonita, essonlta hyacinth
gyrocono gyrocone hessonita,piedra canela,jacinto clnnamon stone
hetangiense,herangiano Hettanglan
hbitar inhabit heterocr6nico heterochronous
hbitat habltat heterodonto heterodont
hbito habit heteromiario heteromyarlan
hade hade heteropodo heteropod
halita halite heterostrofia heterostrophy
halloysita halloysite heterozooide heterozooid
halofila halophyte heulandita heulandite
hapiporo haplopore hexacoralario,exacoralario hexacoral
haplozoo haplozoan hexaedro hexaedron
harina flour hexagonal hexagonal
harina de roca rock flour hexaquisoctaedro hexakisoctahedron
harmotoma harmotome hexoctaedro hexoctahedron
hatchettina,edipocerita hatchettlne hialino hyaline
hausmannita hausmannite hiallta hyalite
hauteriviense,hauteriviano Hauterivian hialoesponja hyalosponge
hayna hauyne hialofana hyalophane
hectorita hectorite hiato gap
hedenbergita hedenbergite hiato hlatus
helada frost hbrido hybrid
helecho fern hiddenita hiddenite
helicoldal helicoidal hidranto hydranth
helio helium hidrargilita hydrargillite
heliotropo heliotrope hidraulico hydraulic
helveciense,helvetiense Helvetian hidrobiolog(a hydrobiology
hematlta hematite hidrocarburo hydrocarbon
hematita botrloidea botryoidal hematite hidrocaulo hydrocaulus
hematlta especular specular hematite hidrocincita hydrozincita
hematita especular specular iron hldroesttica hydrostatics
hematita ocrosa ocherus hematite hldrogeno hydrogen
hematlta oolitica oolitic hematite hidrograf(a hydrography
hematlta parda,hlerro pardo limonite hidroideo hydroid
hematlta terrosa red ochre hidrolisis hydrolysis
hematltizacfon hematitization hidrolog(a hydrology
hemlbraquldomo hemibrachydome hidrologico hydrological
hemicordado hemichordate hldrorrlza hydrorhiza
heml,drlco hemihedral hidrosfera hydrosphere
hemimrfico hemimorphic hldroteca hydrotheca
hemlmorfita hemimorphite hidrotermlco hydrothermal
hemlortodomo hemlorthodome hidrozoo hydrozoan
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hielo Ice homogeneidad homogeny

hieroglifo hieroglyph homogneo homogeneous
hierro iron homologrfico homolographic
hierro espatico siderita homnimo homonym
hierro espatico spathic iron homoslsmlco homoselsmal
hierro especular specular iron hongo fungus
hierro pisolitico plsolitic llmonite horizonte horlzon
hlgrofita hygrophyte horizonte seam
higrografo hygrograph horizonte gufa datum horlzon
higrograma hygrogram hornablenda hornblende
higrometro hygrometer hornfels hornfels
higroscopico hygroscopic hornfels(tico hornfelsic
higroscopio hygroscope hornito hornito
hilera row horst horst
hinchado swollen hoya trough
hinchado tumid hoyo,hoyuelo plt
hiperglifo hyperglyph hubnerita huebnerlte
hiperstena hypersthene huella imprint
hipoabisal hypabyssal huella scar
hipodeltoide hypodeltoid huella track
hipoglifo hypoglyph huellas de fisfon fision tracks
hiponoma funnel huellas de oleaje ripple marks
hiponoma,hiponomo hyponome huellas fsiles fossil tracks
hipopario hypoparian hueso iliaco,ilion ilium
hipostoma hypostome huesoso bony
hlpostraco hypostracum hulla,carbon de piedra coal
hiptesis nebular nebular hyphothesis humedad humidity
hipovalva hypovalve humedecer molsten
hipsografico hypsographic h6medo humid
hipsometrlco hypsometrlc humedowet
hipsometro hypsometer humero negro black smoker
hirsuto hirsute humita humlte
h(spido hispid hundimiento downsinking
histeresis hysteresis hundimiento subsidence
histricosferido hystrlchospherld hundimiento en caldero cauldron subsidence
hoja de arrastre, hoja nappe hundirse collapse
hojoso follated huracn,cicin hurricane
hojoso follate huroniano Huronian
holect(pido holectypoid
holmquistita holmquistite icnofsil ichnofossil
holoaxial holoaxial icositetradrico icositetrahedral
holoceno,holocenico Holocene icositetraedro icositetrahedron
holocristalino holocrystalline ictiosauro ichthyosaur
holo,drico holohedral ictiost6gido ichthyostegide
holofftlco holophytic iddlngsita iddlngsite
holoplancton holoplankton idocrasa idocrase
holoteca holotheca igneo igneous
holotlpo holotype ignlmbrita ignimbrite
holoturia,holoturido sea cucumber ijolita ljolite
holoturoideo holothuroid illita,illta illlte
homeodeltldio homeodeltidlum ilmenita ilmenlte
homeomorfo homeomorph ilmenita menaccanite
homeoquilldio homeochllldium ilmenita titanic iron ore
homoclinal homocline ilvaita ilvaite
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lman magnet Insecto insect

imbricado imbricate inselberg inselberg
impactlta lmpactite insicin incision
lmperforado imperforate instar,estado instar
impermeable impermeable insular insular
impermeable impervious Intemperie weather
impresin lmprint Intensidad intensity
lmpresion scar interadial interradial
impresi6n,impronta impression lnterambulacral interambulacral
lmpunteado,inpunctuado lmpunctate interambulacro interambulacrum
inadunado inadunate interarea interarea
inarticulado inarticulate interbraquiallnterbrachial
inciso incised intercontinental intercontinental
inclinacin (Argent y Chile) dip interdigitado interfingered
inclinacin inclination interfacial interfacial
inclusin inclusion interferencfa interference
incoloro colorless, colourless intergenal intergenal
incompetente imcompetent interior inner
incongruente incongruent intermitente intermittent
incrustacin lncrusting interno Interna!
incrustado encrusted internodo internodal
Incrustado incrustate interpleural interpleural
incrustante encrusting interpolacin lnterpolatlon
incrustar incrust lnterseptallnterseptal
indice de refraccin index of refraction intersticial interstitial
indlcollta lndicolite intervalo intervallum
indistinto lndlstinct lntracontlnental intracontinental
induccion induction intraformacional intraformational
inequilatero inequilateral lntraplegada convolute beddlng
inequivalvo inequivalve intrusin intrusion
inercia inertia intrusin pluton
inestabilidad lnstability intrusivo lntrusive
infauna lnfauna intrusivo plutonlc
Inferior lower inundaci6n flood
infiltracin infiltration invaginado invaginated
inflado lnflated inversin de polaridad polarity reversa!
inflexion compresiona! releasing bend invertebrado lnvertebrate
inflexlon extensional restraining bend investigacin research
infrabasal,infrabasico infrabasal involucin involution
lnfralanceta sublancet plate lnvoluto involute
infralateral lnfralateral inyeccin injection
inframarginal inframarginal inyeccin forzada forceful injection
lnfrayacente underlying Inyectar inject
infusorios infusoria iolita iolite
ingenler(a engineering ion ion
ingenler(a geolgica engineering geology Jnico ionic
inhalante inhalant iridio iridium
inhalante, incurrente incurrent iridiscencfa iridescence
inhomogeneldad inhomogeneity iridiscente iridescent
inmaduro immature iridosmina iridosmine
inmersi6'n immersion irregular uneven
inorganico lnorganic irreversibilidad irreversibility
inosillcatos inosilicates Isla lsland
insectivoro lnsectiVore isla de barrera barrier lsland
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islote islet kernita kernite

islote, cayo cay kersantita kersantite
isoanomalfa isonomaly kieselguhr kieselguhr
isoanmalo isanomalous kleserita kieserite
isobara isobar kimberlita klmberlite
lsobata isobath kimmeriano Kimmerian
lsoclinal isoclinal kimmerldgiense,kimmeridgiano Kimmeridgian
lsocora isochore krennesrita krennesrite
isocrono isochronous kunzita kunzite
lsodonto isodont
isogama isogam laberintico labyrinthic
isogiro isogyre labiolip
isognico isogonic labio externo outer lip
isograda isograd labio interno inner lip
isohalino isohallne labirintodonto labyrinthodont
isomtrlco isometric labrado sculptured
isomiario isomyarian labradorita labradorita
isomiarlos homomyarian labro labrum
isopaca isopath labro outer lip
is6pigo isopygous !acolito laccolite
isopleta isopleth !acolito laccolith
lsospora isospore lacustre lacustral
isostasia,isostasls isostasy lacustre, lacunario lacustrine
lsostatico lsostatic ladera flank
lsoterma,lsotermo isotherm ladiniense,ladinlano Ladinian
istopo isotope lado umbilical umbilical side
istropo,isotropico isotropic lagolake
isquion ischium lago en herradura, lago semilunar oxbow lake
Istmo isthmus laguna lagoon
ltabirlta itabirite laguna costera coastallagoon
laguna de hundimiento sag pond
jaboncillo gouge laja slab
jacinto essonite lamelibranquio lamellibranch
jacinto hessonite lamelibranquio pelecypod
jacinto hyacinth lameliforme lamelliform
jadefta jadelte lmina lamina
jamesonita feather ore lmina auxiliar thin section
jamesonlta jamesonite lmina dental dentallamella
jarg6n jargon lmina dental toothplate
jarosita jaroslte lmina, laminilla lamella
jaspe jasper laminacion lamination
joven young laminaci6n cruzada cross-lamination
joven youthful laminaci6n micro-cruzada micro-cross-laminatlon
juegosuite laminar,lamellar lamellar
juego de colores play of colors lamprfldo lamprophyre
juego de diaclasas joint set lancastriense,lancastriano Lancastrian
jungla jungle lanceolado lanceolate
junta joint lanceta lancet plate
jursico Jurassic landeniense,landeniano Landenian
juvenil juvenile langosta lobster
juventud youth laplaz laples
lapilli lapilli
kainita kainite lapisl,zuli lapis-lazuli
kame kame lardalita,laurdalita lardalite
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larsenita larsenite limoso silty

larva larva linaje race
larval larval l(nea de charnela hinge-line
larvlkita,raurvigita larvikite linea de costa coastline
laterita laterite l(nea de crecmiento growth line
latita latlte linea de nieves perpetuas snowllne
latitud latltude rfnea del litoral shorellne
lattorfiense,lattorflano Lattorfian lfnea transversal traversa
laudalita laudalite l(neamlento,leneamento lineament
laumontita laumontite lineita linnaeita
laurasia laurasla linguiforme llnguloid
laurvigita laurvigite liptoblolito liptobiolite
lava lava liquido liquid
lava en almohada pillow lava lisaclno lyssacine
lava pahoehoe pahoehoe lava liso even
lawsonlta lawsonite listrio listrium
lazulita lazulite litchfieldita litchfieldite
lazurita,lapislazulllapis lazuli litlficacion lithification
lazurlta,lapislazulllazurite litio llthium
lechatelierite lechatelierite litiofilita llthlophllite
lecho bed litistido llthlstld
lecho de roca bedrock litoestratigrafico lithostratlgraphic
lecho stratum litofacies lithofacles
lectotipo lectotype lit6fllo lithophll
lediense,lediano Ledlan litofiso lithophysae
lengua de tierra spit litologfa lithology
lente lens litologico lithologic
lenticular lens-shaped litorallittoral
lento ocular eyeplece litoral shore
lepldocrocita lepidocroclte litoral entre mareas, playa entre mareas foreshore
lepidodendracea seal tree litoral submarino offshore
lepidollta lepldolite lltoral,entre mareas intertidal
lepidomelana lepldomelane litosfera lithosphere
leuclta leuclte litostatico lithostatic
leucocratlco leucocratic lituiticone lituiticone
leuconolde leuconoid lixiviar (v.) leach
revantlemento elastico rebound llandoveriense,llandoveriano Llandeilian
levee levee llano costero,llanura costera coastal plain
levee natural naturallevee llano o llanura aluvial alluvial plain
levogiro sinistral llano o llanura aluvio-glaciar outwash plain
leylaw llano o llanura de inundacion flood plain
lherzollta lherzolite llano,llanura plain
lisico Lias llanura de piamonte piedmont plain
licopodio lycopod llanvirnlense llanvlrnlan
ligamento ligament lluvia rain
lignito llgnite loamloam
lignito xlloide xyloid lignite lobulado lobate
limburglta limburglte lobulado,lobuloso lobed
l(mite elastico elastlc limit lobulado,lobuloso lobulate
limnolog(a limnology lobulo lobe
limollta slltstone localidad locallty
limosllt localidad tipo type locallty
limonita limonite lodo mud
limonlta ocher lodoooze
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lodo o fango calcareo calcareous ooze macla de contacto contact twins

lodo o fango de diatomeas diatomaceous ooze macla de yuxtaposicion rotation twins
lodo o fango de globigerlnas globigerine ooze maclado twinned
lodo o fango de pteropodos pteropqd ooze macrof6sil,megafosil macrofossil
lodo o fango de radiolarios radiolarian ooze macrof6sil,megafosil megafossil
lodo o fango de siliceo siliceous ooze macropigo macropygous
lodo rojo red mud macrosferico,megalosferlco macrospheric
lodolita mudstone macrospora,megaspora macrospora
loes loess macrosporangio macrosporangium
lofoforo lophophore macula macula
logaritmlco logarithmic madrepora madrepore
lomahill madreporito madraporita
lomos eolicos wlndrow ridges madurez maturity
longitud length maduro mature
longitud longitude m'flco,baslco mafic
longitud de onda wavelength magariense Magarian
longitudinal longitudinal maghemita maghemite
longmyndiense longmyndian magma magma
lopolito lopolith mgmatico magmatic
loriga,lorlca lorica magnesio magnesium
lotaringlense,lotaringiano Lotharingian magnesioferrita magnasiofarrite
lowestoftlense lowestoftian magnesita magnesite
lucinoide luclnoid magntico magnetic
lucltaniense lucitanian magnetlhldrodlnamico magnetohydrodymamic
ludhamlense ludhamian magnetismo magnetism
ludiense,ludlano Ludian magnetita magnetita
ludlovlense,ludlovlano Ludlovian magnetizaci6n magnetizatlon
lugarita lugarite magneto magnet
lulita shale magnetometro magnetometer
lumaquela lumachelle magniflcacin,aumento,amplificacin
luminiscencia luminescence magnification
luna moon malacostrceo malacostracan
lunar lunar malaquita malachite
lunario lunarlum malaquita azul azurite
lnula lunule maleabilidad malleability
luscladlta luscladite maleable malleable
lusltaniense,lusitaniano Lusitanian maleza scrub
lustre luster mallgnita malignite
luteclense,luteciano Lutetian malla mesh
lutita petrollfera oil shale malmmalm
lutitico shaly malquitas malchites
luxullianlta luxullianlte mamelon mamelon
luz convergente convargent light mamffero mammal
luz natural ordinary light mamilar mammillary
luz polarizada polarizad light manantial spring
luz reflejada reflectad light mancha solar sunspot
luz transmitida transmitted light manchado stainad
mandibula jaw
maar maar mandibula mandible
maarstrichtiense maastrichtiense, maastrichtiano manganeso manganesa
machomale manganita manganite
macizo massif manganotantalita manganotantalite
macla twln manglar mangrove swamp
macla twinning mangle mangrove
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manto mantle meandro meander

manto interno sill mecanica mechanics
manubrio manubrium mecnico mechanical
mapa map mecanoglifo mechanoglyph
mapa pallnsp,tico palinspatic map meda no sandbar
mapeamiento mapping media vida half-life
mar sea mediana median
mar epirico epeiric sea medicin measurement
marca a sotavento slump mark mediniense Medinian
marca de arrastre scour mark medio mean
marca de escurrimiento rill mark medio middle
marca tunada gouge mark medio de vida llfe medium
marcas de impacto bounce marks medioambiente environment
marcas de remolino eddy markings medir measure (v.)
marcasita marcasita medusa jellyfish
marea tide medusa medusa
marea alta high tide medusoide medusoid
marea baja low tide meereschaum meerschaum
marea roja red tide megacantoporo megacanthopore
m'rga marl megaciclotema megacyclothem
marga marlstone megalosferico,macrosferlco megalospheric
-margarita margarita megasclerito megasclere
margen fringe megasc6pico megascopic
margen continental continental margin megaspora,macrospora megaspore
marginal marginal meionita meionite
marginal paralic melaconita melaconite
margoso marly melfido melaphyre
marialita marialite melanita melanita
marina marine melanocrtico melanocratic
marisma tidal marsh melanterita melanterite
marftimo maritime melilita melilite
mariupolita mariupolite melteigita melteigite
marjal marsh membrana membrana
markfieldlta markfieldite mena ore
marmita pothole menaccanita menaccanite
marmita glacial kettle menapiense Menapian
m&rmol marble mencion record
marmorizar marmorize meneviense Menevian
marsupial marsupial merameciense Meramecian
martlta martite mercurio mercury
masivo massive meridiano meridian
mastll palus merocrlstalino merocrystalllne
mataglifo metaglyph meroplancton meroplankton
matedull mesa mesa
materia matter mesnquima mesenchyme
material material mesenterio mesentery
material de acarreo drift meseta plateau
material de acarreo glacial drift meseta tectonica horst
material esterll overburden mesocr~tico mesocratic
matiz hue mesofita mesophyte
matriz matrlx mesogasteropodo mesogastropod
maxlla maxilla mesogiro orthogyre
maxilula maxillula mesoglea mesoglea
maysvilllense maysvillian mesohalino mesohaline
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mesolitico mesolithlc microcristallno mlcrocrystalline

mesoporo mesopore microdiabasa microdlabase
mesosoma mesosoma microdiorita microdiorite
mesostasis mesostasls microelemento trace element
mesoteca mesotheca microestructura microstructure
mesotermal mesothermal microfauna microfauna
mesotipo mesotype microforaminifero microforaminifer
mesotorax mesothorax microfsil microfossil
mesozoico Mesozoic microfotografia microphotography
mesozoico secondary microgabbro microgabbro
metabasita metabasite microgranito microgranite
metagnesis metagenesis microgranodiorita microgranodiorite
metal metal microgranulita micro-granulite
metalice metallic microlita microlite
metalffero metalliferous microlitolog(a microlithology
metaloide metalloid micrometro micrometer
met,mero metamere micromilonita micromylonite
metamesenterio metamesentery microondula cruzada o entrecruzada ripple drift
metamrfico metamorphic micropaleobotnica micropal(a)eobotany
metamorfismo metamorphism micropaleontot6glco micropal(a)eontologic(al)
metamorfismo de contacto contact metamorphism micropaleontiogo micropal(a)eontologist
metamorfismo regional regional metamorphlsm micropertita microperthite
metamorfosis metamorphosls micropilo micropile
metanauplio metanaupllus micropliegue microfold
metano methane microregistro,microperfil,microlog microlog
metasedimento metasediment mlcroregistro,mlcroperfil,microlog microlog
metasepto metaseptum microsclera,microsclerlta microsclere
metasfcula metasicula microscpico microscopic
metasomtica metasomatic microscopio microscope
metasomatismo metasomatism microscopio binocular binocular microscope
metastoma metastome microscopio estereoscopico stereoscopic
metatrax metathorax microscope
metavulcanitas metavolcanics microscopio polarizante polarizlng microscope
metazoo metazoan microsferico microspherlc
meteorito meteorlte microsismo mlcroseism
meteorizacin weatherlng microspora microspora
meteorizacin diferencial differential weathering microsporangio microsporangium
meteorizacin mecnica mechanical weathering microtectnica microtectonics
meteorizacl6n qu(mlca chemical weathering miembro member
meteorizado weathered migmatita migmatite
meteorizar weather milibar millibar
meteoro meteor milla mile
meteorologfa meteorology millerita millerite
meteorologista meteorologist milonita mylonite
mica mica mimtico mimetlc
mica blanca muscovite mimetita mimetite
micaceo micaceous mina mine
mlcogranito micro-granite mineral mineral
micra,micron,micromilimetro micron mineral ore
mlcracantporo micracanthopore mineral de arcilla clay mineral
micrlta micrite mineralizacin minerallzation
microadamellita microadamellite mineralizar mineraliza
mlcrobrecha microbreccia mineralog(a mlneralogy
mlcrocllno,mlcroclina microcline mlneraloglco mineralogical
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mineralogista mineralogist montiense,montiano Montian

mlneralografia mlneralography montmorllonita montmorlllonlte
mineraloide mlneraloid monzon monsoon
miner(a mlning , monzonlte
monzonita
minerfa a ciedo abierto strip mlnlng morfogenesis morphogenesis
mineta mlnette "
morfolog1a morphology
minnesotaita mlnnesotalte morrena de fondo ground moraine
minveritt mlnverlte morrena lateral lateral moraine
miocenb,miocenico Mlocene morrena terminal end moraine
mioforo myophore morrena terminal terminal moraine
miogeosinclinal mlogeosyncline morrena,morena moralne
m1oglpsinido mlogypslnid mosaico mosaic
miotiense mlotlan mosasauro mosasaur
miriapodo myriapod moscovita,mica blanca white mica
misislpico,mlsisipiano Mississippian moscovita,muscovita muscovlte
mispfquel mispickel moteado mottled
mlssourita missourlte mucronato mucronata
mitosis mitosis muestra sample
modal modal muestreador de nucleos corer
modo mode muestreador de testigos corer
mofeta mofette mugearita mugearite
moho moss mullion mullions
moine moine mullita mullite
mojadowet multicelular multicellular
molar,muela molar multicostillado multicostate
molasa molasse multiespiral multlsplral
molde mold multiforme multiform
molde de carga load mold multiforme polymorphlc
molde interno steinkern multiformidad multlformlty
molecula molecule multilocular multichambered
molecular molecular multilocular multilocular
molibdenita molybdenite multilocular polythalamous
molibdeno molybdenum multinucleado multinucleate
molusca mollusca multiseriado,multiserial multiserial
momificado mummified multituberculado multituberculata
monacita monazite multivincular multivincular
monadnock monadnock mural mural
monchiquita monchiquite mus~helkalk muschelkalk
moniliforme moniliform muscovita potash mica
monmouthita monmouthite msculo muscle
monoaxon monaxon msculo aductor adductor muscle
monociclico monocyclic msculo protractor protractor muscle
monoclinal monoclinal mutacion mutation
monoclinal monocline mutante mutant
monoclfnico monoclinic mutualismo mutualism
monograf(a monograph ,
monomiario monomyarian nacar nacre
monotalamico monothalamous nacarado,nacarino,nacareo nacreous
montaa, monte mountain nacrita nacrita
montaa submarina seamount nadir nadir
monte bajo scrub nagyagita nagyagite
monte reliquia monadnock namuriense,namuriano Namurlan
monticelita monticellita nanoplancton nannoplankton
monticulo mound napoleonita corsite
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nappe nappe nitro sodico,nitro de Chile Chile saltpeter

natroalunita natroalunite nitro sodico,nitro de Chile soda niter
natrolita natrolite nitrogno nitrogen
naupllo nauplius nivaci6n nivatlon
naurodlta collophane nivellevel
nautilicono nautilicone nivel de base base level
nautiloideo nautiloid nivel de satllracion water table
nenico neanic nivel de saturacion level of saturation
nebulosa nebula nivel del mar sea level
necrocenosis necrocoenosis nivel hidraulico water table
nectn nekton no adherido unattached
nectnico nektonlc no concordancia nonconformity
nefelina nepheline no fijo unattached
nefelinita nephelinite no foliado unfoliated
nefoscopio nephoscope no metalico nonmetallic
nefrita nephrlte no saturado undersaturated
neis,gneis gneiss nodo nodal
neislco,gnelslco gneissose n6dulo nodule
nelsonlta nelsonita nomenclatura nomenclatura
nema nema norbergita norbergite
nematoblastico nematoblastic nordmarquita nordmarkite
nematocisto nematocyst noriense,noriano Norian
neocomiense,neocomiano Neocomian norita norlte
neogasteropodo neogastropod norma norm
ne6geno Neogene normal normal
neolftico neolithic noselita noselite
neontologfa neontology nosena,noselita nosean
neontiogo neontologist notacion notation
neotenia neotony notocordio,notocorda notochord
neotipo neotype nototirio notothydrium
nepinico nepionic novaculita novaculite
neptnico neptunlc nube cloud
neptunismo neptunlsm nube ardiente nuee ardente
neptunista neptunlst nclear nuclear
neptunita neptunlte ncleo core
neri\ico neritlc ncleo nucleus
nervio nerve ncleoconcha nucleoconch
nervioso nervous nudoso nadase
nesosillcato nesosilicate numero atomico atomlc number
neutrino neutrino numulites nummulite
neutr6n neutron numulftico Nummulitic
niccolita niccolite numulftico Paleogene
nichoniche nunatak nunatak
nicol nicol nutrici6n nutrition
nicoles cruzados crossed nlcol nutriente nutrient
nieve snow
nieve granular firn oasis oasis
nife nife obcnico obconlc(al)
nimbo nimbus oblicuidad obliquity
nlmboestrato nimbostratus obl(cuo oblique
ninfa nymph oblongo oblong
nitrato nitrate obsecuente obsequent
nitro niter observaclon remark
nitro saltpeter obsidlana obsidian
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obsoleto obsolete onice onyx
, obtuse
obtuso onicoforo onycophoran
oceano ocean ontogenetico,ontogenico ontogenetic
oceanograffa oceanography ontogenfa ontogeny
oceangrafico oceanographical ooecios ooecia
oceangrafo oceanographer oolitico oolitlc
ocelo ocellus oollto oolite
ochoaniense Ochoan opacidad opacity
ocre limonite opaco opaque
ocre ocher opalescencia opalescence
ocre ochre opalescente,opallno opalescent
/
ocre rojo ocherus hematite opalo opal
ocre rojo red ocher oprculo operculum
ocre rojo red ochre opistobranquio opisthobranch
octaedrita octahedrite opistoclino opisthocline
octahedro octahedron opistod,tico opisthodetic
octante octant opistogiro opisthogyre
octop6do octopod opistopario opisthoparian
ocular ocular opistosoma opisthosoma
odont6foro odontophore 6ptlca optics
offshore offshore 6ptico optical
oficalclta ophicalcite oral oral
ofiollta ophiolite orbicular orbicular
ofita ophite orbita orbit
ofiuroldeo ophiuroid orbitoideo orbitoid
ojo de gato cat's eye orden order
ojo de tigre tiger's-eye ordovfcico,ordovfciano Ordovician
olawave orenburgiense Orenburgian
oleognesis oleogenesis rganico organic
oligisto,hierro oligisto hematite organismo organism
oligoceno,ollgocenico Oligocene organizacion
, organization
oligoclasa oligoclase organo organ
ollgoclasita oligoclasite organogeno,organogenico organogenic
ollgoelemento trace element orlctocenosis oryctocoenose
ollgohalino oligohaline orientacin preferente preferred orientation
ollgomicta oligomicta orientacin, altitude direction, orientation
olistostroma olistostrome orificio opening
olivinita ollvinite orificio orifice
olivino,olivina olivlne origen origin
olla glacier kettle orilla shoreline
ombligo umbilicus ornamentacin ornamentation
onda swell ornamentado, ordenado ornamentad
onda wave ornamento prosopon
onda superficial surface wave oro gold
ondas iniciales first motion (earthquakes) oro argentifero electrum
ondula ripple orogenia,orognesis mountain building
ondula descendente downslope ripple orogenia,orognesis orogenesis
ondula o rizadura Incompleta star ripple orogenia,orognesis orogeny
ondula o rizadura regresiva regressive ripple orogenico orogenic
ondulacion ripple orograf(a orography
ondulaciones de interferencia cross-ripples orogrfico orographic
ondulado undulate oropimente orpiment
ondulita,ondulaclon ripple mark ortlta orthite
onfaclta omphacite ortoclasa orthoclase
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ortocoanado orthochoanitlc paleoclima paleoclimate

ortoconcha orthoconch paleoclimtico paleoclimatlc
ortocono orthoceracone paleoclimatolog(a paleoclimatology
ortoesquisto orthoschlst paleocorriente paleocurrent
ort6fido orthophyre paleoecolog(a paleoecology
ortognesis orthogenesis paleoecolgico paleoecologlcal
ortognesis orthogenesis paleoec61ogo paleoecologist
ortogiro orthogyre paleogeno Nummulitlc
ortomorfico orthomorphlc paleogeno Paleogene
ortoneis orthogneiss paleogeograf(a paleogeography
ortorrmbico orthorhombic paleogeogr&fico paleogeographic
ortosa,ortoclasa orthoclase paleoictiologfa paleoichthyology
osar osar paleoictiolog(a palichthyology
oscilaci6n osclllation paleolitico paleolithic
oscilografico oscillographlc paleomagn~tico paleomagnetic
oscllografo oscillograph paleomag netismo paleomagnetism
oseo,ososo bony paleontolog(a paleontology
osfradio osphradium paleontoig leo paleontological
os(culo ossicle paleontlogo paleontologist
osfculo del cirro cirral paleopatolog(a paleopathology
osmio osmium paleopendiente paleostope
ostra oyster paleosuelo paleosoil
straco ostracum paleotanatocenosis paleothanatocoenosis
ostracodermo ostracoderm paleotect6nico paleotectonic
ostracodo ostracod paleotemperatura pateotemperature
otolito otolith paleozoico Paleozoic
outlier outller paleozoologia paleozootogy
ovicelda ovicell pallngnesis pallngenesis
ovfparo oviparous palinolog(a palynology
ovoide,ovoideo egg-shaped palinologico patynotoglcal
ovoide,ovoideo,oviforme ovlform paliniogo patynotoglst
ovoide,ovoideo,oviforme ovoid palinomorfo patynomorph
ovovivfparo ovovlviparous palintropo palintrope
oxfordiense,oxfordiano Oxfordian palizada pallsade
oxidacin oxidation palmado patmate
oxidar oxidlze palustre paludal
oxidatos oxldates panidiomrfico pandiomorphic
xido oxide pantano bog
ozocerlta,ozoquerita ozocerite pantano swamp
pantanoso swampy
pahoehoe pahoehoe pantellerita pantellerlte
pais marginal borderland(tect.) pantodonto pantodont
paisaje compuesto composite landscape pantgrafo pantograph
paladio palladium paper shale paper shale
palasito pallaslte papila papil
paleobatimetrico paleobathymetric papila papilla
paleobiocenosis pateobiocoenosis papilar,papiloso paplllate
pateobiogeograda paleobiogeography papiloso papillose
paleoblologfa paleobiology paquiodonto pachyodont
"
paleobotanica paleobotany para-rizudura,para-ondula para-ripple
paleobotnico paleobotanist parabolico parabolic
paleobotnico paleobotanical paraconcordancia paraconformlty
paleocanales paleocanals paracrinoideo paracrlnold
paleoceno,paleocenlco Paleocene parafina paraffln
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paragenes1s paragenes1s pelecipodo pelecypod
paragonita paragonite pelita pelite
paralelo parallel pelftico pelltic
par&lico parallc pella fecal fecal pellet
paramagntico paramagnetic pella,pelotilla pellet
paramagnetismo paramagnetism pelma pelma
"
parametro parameter pelmatozoa pelmatozoa
param6rfico paramorphic pea boulder
para neis paragneiss penacho magmatico magma plume, jet
parapodlos parapodia pendiente pendant
parpsido parapsid pendiente pendent
parasitismo parasitism pendiente slope
parsito parasite pendiente continental continental slope
parataxftico parataxitic
parateca paratheca
,
pendulo pendulum
penecontemporaneo penecontemporaneous
paratipo paratype pennsula peninsula
parauct6ctono parautochthonous peniplano,penlllanura,peniplanicle peneplain
pared wall penninita pennlnlte
pared baja footwall pensilv,nico,pensilvaniano Pennsylvanian
pared colgante hanging wall pentagonal,pentagono pentagonal
pared suspendido hanging wall pentamero pentamerous
pargasita pargasite pentlandita pentlandite
parietal parietal penumbra penumbra
parivincular parivincular peperino peperlno
particula particle pepino de mar sea cucumber
partfcula alfa alpha particle perfil lag
partfculo beta beta particle perfil profile
pasta paste perfil de equilibrio graded profile
patelados patellate perfil del suelo,perfil edaflco soil profile
patronita patronite perfil longitudinal longitudinal profile
paucispiral paucispiral perfilaje de pozo well logging
pearceita pearceite perforacin bore hole
pechblenda,pecblenda pitchblende perforacin perforation
pectiniforme pectinate perforacin,pozo drill hole
pectiniforme pectinated perforar bore(drill)
pectollta pectollte perforar,barrenar,sondear,sondar drlll
pedlfer pedalfer pericardio pericardium
pedernal chert periclasa periclasa
pedernal flint peridermo periderm
pedernaloso flinty perldotita perldotite
pedimento pediment peridoto peridot
pedl6n pedlon periembrinico periembryonic
pediplain pedlplain periferia periphery
pedocaf pedocal perifrico peripheral
pedognesis paedogenesis perigeo perigee
pedomorfosis paedomorphism periglaciaf periglacial
pedruso boulder perihelio perihelion
pedunculad,peduncular pedicular perinoto girdle
pedunculad,peduncular peduncular per(odo perlad
pednculo pedicle per(odo fluvial fluvial period
pedunculo peduncle per(odo interglacial interglacial period
pegmatita pegmatita periostraco periostracum
pelagico pelagic periprocto periproct
pelecipodo lamellibranch peristoma peristome
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periteca peritheca piedra pez pitchstone

perknita perknite piedra pmez pumice
perlado nacreous piedra verde greenstone
perliforme bead-like piemontita piemontite
perlita perllte piezoelectricidad piezoelectricity
permafrost permafrost pigeonita pigeonite
permeabilidad permeability pigidio pygidium
permeable permeable pilar pillar
permeable pervious pilar horst
prmico,permiano Permian pilar de tierra dame coifee
permineralizacion permineralization pilar de tierra pinnacle
perpendicular normal pilar de tierra,pinaculo earth pillar
perthosita perthosite pllotxita pilotaxitic
pertita perthite pinacoide pinacoid
perturbacion disturbance pinculo dame coiffee
peso atomico atomic weight pinculo pinnacle
petreo,pedregoso stony p(nita pinite
petrificaci6n petriflcation pnula pinnule
petrificar petrify pirmide pyramid
petrofbrica petrofabrics pirargirita pyrargyrite
petrofabrico petrofabric pirargirita ruby silver
petrognesis petrogenesis piriboles pyriboles
' .
petrogenes1s petrogeny piriforme pear-shaped
petrograf(a petrography piriforme pyriform
petrografico petrographical pirita pyrite
petrografo petrographer pirita blanca marcasita
petr61eo oil pirita de cobre copper pyrite
petrleo petroleum pirita magnetica pyrrhotite
petrolffero oil-bearing piritizacion pyritizatlon
petrol(fero petroliferous piritoedro pyritohedron
petrolog(a petrology piritoso,piritico pyrltic
petroigico petrological piroclstico pyroclastic
petriogo petrologist pirocloro pyrochlore
petromicto petromict piroelctricidad pyroelectrlcity
petzita petzite pirofilita pyrophylllte
pez pitch pirolusita pyrolusite
philllpsita phlllipsite pirometamorfismo pyrometamorphism
piamonte pledmont pirometasomatico" pyrometasomatic
piamontita
1 .
piedmontlte piromorfita pyromorphite
picnometro pycnometer piropo pyrope
picnoteca pycnotheca pirosfera pyrosphere
pico beak pirosfera,barisfera centrosphere
picotita picotite piroxena,piroxeno pyroxene
pie foot piroxenita pyroxenite
pie de capa frontal toeset piroxenoides pyroxenoids
pie tubular podlum pirrotina pyrrhotite
pie tubular tu be foot pisada track
piedra stone piso stratum
piedra canela essonite pisolitico pisolitic
piedra canela hessonite pisolito pisolith
piedra canela,jacinto,hessonita cinnamon stone pista trail
piedra de luna moonstone pitchstone pitchstone
piedra imn lodestone pit6n volcanic neck
piedra jabonosa soapstone pivote stock
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pizarra slate playa submarina offshore

pizarra foliacea foliated slate pleamar high tide
pizarra sedimentaria, pizarra arcillosa shale plegado folded
plzarroso,plzarreno slaty plegado plicate
placa plate plegamiento folding
placa braquial primaria primibrach plegamiento verdadero flexure folding
placa dental tooth plate pleistoceno,pleistocenico Pleistocene
placa lltosferica lithospheric plate pleocrofco pleochroic
placas deltldiales deltidial plates pleocrofsmo pleochroism
placas quilldiales chilidial plates pleoesponja pleosponge
placentario placenta( pleonasta pleonaste
placeres placer deposits plesiosauro plesiosaur
placodermo placoderm plesiotipo plesiotype
placophora placophora pleura pleuron
plagloclasa plagioclase pleural pleural
plagionlta plagionite pleurito pleurite
plaisanciense,plaisanciano Plaisancian plicacion,plegamiento plication
planar planar pliege hacia abajo downfold
plancton plancton pliegue fold
plancton plankton pliegue fold
planctnico planktonic pliegue plica
planct6nico planktonic pliegue acostado recumbent fold
planeta planet pliegue armonico harmonic fold
planetario planetary pliegue asimetrico asymmetrical fold
planeteslmal planetesimal pliegue cabrio chevron fold
planetoide planetoid pliegue de arrastre drag fold
planicie plain pliegue dlsarmonico disharmonic fold
planlmetrfa planimetry pliegue escalonado en echelon fold
planispiral,planosplral planispiral pliegue hacia arriba unfold
planisplralmente planispirally pliegue intraformaclonal intraformational fold
plano axial axial plane pliegue isoclinal isoclinal fold
plano de cresta crest plane pliegue o plegamiento de cizalla shear foldlng
plano de estratificacin bedding plane pliegue recostado recumbent fold
plano de particin parting plane pliegue simetrico symmetrical fold
planoconvexo planoconvex pliegue volcado inverted fold
plantas fsiles fossil plants pliegue volcado overturned fold
plastico plastic pliegue volcado overfold
plastogamia plastogamy pliensbaquense,pliensbaquiano Pliensbachian
plastron plastron plioceno,pliocenico Pliocene
plata silver plombagina plumbago
plataforma platform plomolead
plataforma shelf plomo negro plumbago
plataforma continental continental shelf plumasita plumasite
plataforma de abrasion wave~cut platform plumosa plumose
plataforma de abraslon wave~cut platform plurllocular multichambered
plataforma de eroslon erosion platform plurilocular multilocular
platelmintos platyhelminthes plutn pluton
platina universal universal stage plutn atectonico atectonic pluton
platino platinum plutn pretectonlco pre~tectonic pluton
playa beach plut6n sincronlco synchronous pluton
playa shore plutn sincronico,pluton sintectonico syntectonic
playa alta backshore pluton
playa de tormenta storm beach plut6nico plutonic
playa levantada raised beach plutonismo plutonism
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plutonista plutonist poroso porous

pluvial pluvial posicfon altitude, orientation
pneumatollsis pneumatolysis positivo positiva
pneumatolftico pneumatofytic postarrecife back reef
poblaci6n population postdamlense,postdamiano Postdamian
poco profundo shallow postectonico post-tectonic
podio podium posterior posterior
podio tube foot postpais hinterland
podsol podsol potasio potassium
poiquiltico polkilitic potencial potential
polquiloblstico poikiloblastic potencial espontaneo self-potential
poiquilotermo poikilothermic powellita powellite
polar polar pozo shaft
polarizaador polarizar pozowell
polarizado polarizad pozo artesiano artesian well
polen palien pozo de gas gas well
pollanlta polianite prasio prase "
poliaxona,poliaxonida,poliaxonica polyaxon precmbriano,precambrico Precambrian
polibasita polybasita precipitaci6n precipitation
polifil6tico polyphyletic precipitado preclpitate
polihallno polyhaline preheterodonto preheterodont
polihallta polyhalite prehistorico prehistoric
pollmicta polimict prehnita prehnite
pollmodal polymodal prensil prehensile
polimorfa polymorphous preoral preoral
polimorfico, poliformo polymorphic presa dam
polimorfismo polymorphlsm preservar preserve
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pollpido polyplde preslon pressure
polipo polyp pres6n confinante confining pressure
pollseriado polyserlal presf6n hidraulico hydraulic pressure
politalmico polythalamous presf6n litostatica lithostatic pressure
polje polje pretectonico pre-tectonic
polo pote priaboniense,priaboniano Priabonian
polo de Euler Euler pote primario Paleozoic
polo de rotacion rotation pote primario primary
polo geografico geographic pele primario,paleozoico Primary
polo geomagnetico o magnetico geomagnetic pole primate primate
polvo volcanico volcanic dust primitivo primitiva
polyzoa polyzoa prisma prism
pontiense,pontiano Pontian prismo de aeracin accretionaryprism,wedge
porcelanaceo porcellaneous probabilidad probability
porcentage percentage probscide probaseis
porf(dico,porflroide porphyritic procedencia provenance
prfido porphyry proceso proceeding
p6rfldo cuarcifero quartz porphyry proceso cardinal cardinal process
p6rfido rombico rhomb porphyry proceso geotectonlco geotectonic process
porfidoblstico porphyroblastic proceso hidrotermal hydrothermal process
porfirina porphyrin proceso retral retral process
porfirita porphyrite procesos geologicos geologic process
porfferos,espongiarios Porifera procordado protochordate
poro pare prodisoconcha prodissoconch
poro mural mural pare productido productid
poros biseriados biserial pares productividad productivity
porosidad porosity profundidad depth
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profundo deep proyecc1on proectlon
progenie progeny proyecciones cristalogr~ficas crystallographic
prole progeny projections
prol6culo prolocutus psefita calcarea catcareous psephite
promedio average psefitas psephitic rocks
promontorio headland pseudoestratlficaci6n pseudostratification
promontorio promontory pseudotaquilita pseudotachylite
promontorios fangosos mud-lumps psilofita psilophytes
pronunciado sharp psilomelana silomelana psilomelane
proostraco pro-ostracum pterobranquio pterobranch
proprea proparea pteroceriense,pteroceriano Pterocerian
propario proparian pterodctilo pterodactyl
propiedad property pteropodo pteropod
propilitizacl6n propylitisation ptigmatico ptygmatic
proporcin proportion puddingstone pudding stone
proporci6n ratio pudrirse, putrefaccion decay
prosicula prosicula puente intercontlnental intercontinental bridge
prosifonado prosiphonate puerto harbor
prosobranqulo prosobranch puerto port
prosoclino prosocline pulaskita putaskite
prosodtico prosodetic pulmonlung
prosogiro prosogyre pulmonado pulmonate
prosoma prosoma
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prospecc1on
, . pulpo octopus
. , prospecttng pumita pumice
prospecc1on survey punta cape
prospeccin geoqulmica geochemical prospecting punta point
protaspis protaspis punta de tierra spit
proteca protheca punteado,punctuado punctate
protecio protoecium puntiagudo mucronata
protgulo protegulum puntiagudo pointed
proterognesis proterogenesis puntiagudo taper pointed
proterozoico Proterozoic punto caliente hot spot
protistas protista punto de lnflexion inflexion point
protlandiense,portlandiano Portlandian puntos cardinales cardinal points
protobranquiado protobranch purbeckiense,purbeckiano Purbeckian
protoclstico protoctastic pstula pustule
protoconcha protoconch pustuloso pustulate
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protogasteropodo protogastropod pustuloso pustulosa
protomesenterio protomesentery puy puy
prot6n proton pygidium pygidium
protopigidlo protopygidium pyralspita pyralspite
protoplasma protoplasm
protopodito protopodite que contiene manganeso manganiferous
protoporo protopore quebrada gully
prot6rax prothorax quebrada ravine
protosepto protoseptum quebradizo friable
prototeca prototheca queJas chetae
protozoario, protozoo protozoan quelicerado chelicerate
protuberancia boss queliceros chelicerae
proustita proustite quelipedo cheliped
proustlta ruby silver queratina,ceratina keratin
provincia province querioteca,cerloteca keriotheca
provincia faunistica fauna! province quiastolite chiastolite
provincia petrografica petrographic province quilidio chilldium
 Draper y Yanni f Trminos Geol6gicos 88

quilla keel recristalizacin recrystallization

quilla carina rectangular rectangular
qu(mico chemical rectilineo rectlllnear
quitina chitin recubrimiento coating
quitinoso chitinous red net
quiton chiton red alveolar network
red de arrastre tow net
rabdosoma rhabdosoma redenominado renamed
radiacin radiation redepositado redeposited
radiado radiate redep6sitado reworked
radiado,divergente divergent redeposito redeposition
radial radial redibujado refigurad
radianal radianal redondeado rounded
radioactividad radioactivity redondez roundness
radioactivo radioactiva reducir, reduccion decrease
radiog6nico radiogenic reduzatos reduzates
radiola radiole reemplazo,reemplazamiento replacement
radiolarios Radiolaria reentrante reentrant
radiolarita radiolarite reflexin reflection
radiomtrico radiometric reflujo ebb tide
radimetro radiometer refraccin refraction
radlosonda radio sonda refraccin doble double refraction
rdula radula refractario refractory
radular radular regeneracin regeneration
rafz radix reglon cardinal cardinal region
ramificaclon ramification registro log
ramsayita ramsayite registro record
rango range registro de pozo well logging
ranura slit registro electrico electric log
ranura slot registro electrico,perfil electrico electric log
rapidez de crecimiento growth rate regla de fases phase rule
rapldo rapid regolito regolith
rasorita rasorite regresin regression
raspadura streak regresin marina marine regression
raudal torrent regresivo regressive
rauraciense,rauraciano Rauracian reguero rill mark
rayo ray reino kingdom
rayo extraordinario extraordinary ray rejalgar realgar
rayo gamma gamma ray rejuvenecimiento rejuvenation
rayo ordinario ordinary ray rejuvenecimiento rejuvenescense
rayo x x-ray relaci6n rate
raza race relativo relativa
razn rate relicto relict
razn ratio relieve relief
reabsorcin resorption relieve ptico optic relief
realgar realgar reliquia rellct
recapitulacin recapitulation relleno de valle valley fill
recasga recharge reluctancia reluctance
reciente Holocene reniforme kidney-shaped
recoger, recolectar collect reniforme reniform
recoleccin crop reogllfo rheoglyph
reconstruccin de placa plate reconstruction reomorflsmo rheomorphism
recostado recumbent rplica replica
recrecimiento regrowth repoblacin repopulation
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represa dam rizadura simetrica symmetrical ripple mark

reproduccin reproductlon rizadura transversa transversa ripple mark
reptaci6n creep rizadura,ondulaci6n o ondullta de cauce ripple
reptacin del suelo soil creep scour
reptante creeping rizaduras de Interferencia cross-ripples
reptiles reptiles riz6podos Rhlzopoda
resaca backwash roca rock
resaca wave recess roca cida acid rock
resaca wave recession roca carbonatada carbonate rock
resecuente resequent roca cristalina crystalline rock
residual residual roca de caja country rock
resllifero resillfer roca extrusiva,roca volcanica extruslve rock
resillo resilium roca fuente,roca madre source rock
resina resin roca (gnea igneous rock
resinoso resinous roca intruslva,roca plutonica lntrusive rock
resistatos resistates roca madre source rock
resistencia resistance roca metamorfica metamorphic rack
resistividad reslstivity roca sedimentaria sedlmentary rock
resorcin resorption roca ultramfica ultramafic rock
resplracl6n respiration rocas aborregadas roches moutonnees
resquicio gap rocas bsicas basic rocks
resumen summary rocas elsticas clastic rocks
resuplnada resupinate rockallita rockallite
retardo retardation rodocrosita rhodocrosite
retlculado oblicuamente clathrate rodolita rhodolite
reticular netlike rodonita rhodonite
reticular reticular rombal rhombic
retfculo lattice rombal,rombiforme lozenge-shaped
retfculo reticulum rombododecaedro rhomblc dodecahedron
retiense,retlano Rhaetian rombodrico rhombohedral
retinita pitchstone rombohedro rhombohedron
retorcido contorted romboidal diamond-shaped
retrctil retractile romboidal rhomboidal
retroceso recession romboide rhomboid
retrosifonado retrosiphonate rompeolas wave breaker
revestimiento interior lining rompeolas groins
revolucin revolutlon rompientes surf
rezumadero seep roscoellta roscoelite
rfa rla rostro,guarda rostrum
riebecklta riebeckite rotffero rotifer
rigidez rigidity rotliegende rotliegende
rinon kldney rotulo tag
rfo rlver rubellta rubellite
rlodacita rhyodacite rubfruby
riolita rhyollte rubidio rubldium
risco escarpment rudimentario rudimentary
rlscoscarp rudlstfdo rudistid
rizadura ripple rudlta rudite
rizadura ripple mark rugosidad rugoslty
rizadura conjugada compound ripple mark rugoso rugose
rlzadura de resaca backwash ripple mark rugoso wrinkled
rizadura lingulolde llnguloid ripple mark rumbo strike
rlzadura o ondulacin asimetrica asymmetrical rumbo trend (dir.)
rlpple mark rupellense,rupeliano Rupelian
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ruptura rupture sedimentacion sedimentation
rutilo rutile sedimentaci6n cclica cyclic sedimentation
sedimentaci6n rtmica rhythmic sedimentation
sabana savannah sedimentario sedimentary
sabkha sabkha sedimento sediment
sacaroideo saccharoidal sedimentolog(a sedimentology
saco radular radular sac sedimentos eolicos terrigenous sediments
sagital sagittate sedimentos terrgenos terrigenous sediments
sahellense,saheliano Sahelian sedososilky
sahlita sahlite sefita,psefita psephite
sajoniense,sajoniano Saxonian sefitico,psefitico psephitic
sal salt segmentado segmentad
sal gema, sal de roca rack salt segmento. ,segment .
salado, salino salty segregac1on segregatron
saliente salient seleccionado sorted
salina salina selenio selenium
salina salt-pan selenita selenita
salinidad salinity selenizona selenizone
salino,salado sallne selinozona slitband
salitre nlter selva forest
salitre saltpeter selva jungle
saltaci6n saltation selva selva
sammita,psammita psammite sendero trail
sammitico,psammitico psammitic senectud senllity
sangre blood senil gerontic
sanidina sanidina senil senile
sannoisiense,sannoisiano Sannoisian seno sinus
santoniense,santoniano Santonian seno trough
sapelita sapelite seno hiponomico hyponomic sinus
saponita saponite seno paleal pallial sinus
saprofita saprophyte senoniense,senoniano Senonian
saprolftico saprolitic separador diductor
sapropelico sapropellc separata reprint
saprozoico saprozoic sepioideo sepioid
sarda sard sepiolita meerschaum
sardonlce sardonyx sepiolita sepiolite
sarmatiense,sarmatlano Sarmatian septal septal
saturacl6n saturation septlbranquiado septibranch
saussurltlzaci6n saussuritisation septibranquiado septibranchiate
savia sap septibranquias septibranchia
saxonita saxonite septo septum
scheelita scheelite septo alar alar septum
scytiense,scytiano Scythian septo cardinal cardinal septum
secci6n section septoteca septotheca
seccl6n delgada thin section septulo septulum
seccl6n delgada thin section sericita sericite
secci6n transversal cross section serie series
sectfl sectile series de transicin transition series
secuaniense,secuaniano Sequanian series granticas granitic series
secuencia sequence serpentina,serpentinita serpentina
secular secular serpentinita serpentinite
secundario Mesozoic serrado serrate
secundario secondary serrana ridge
sedentario sedentary sesgoconglomerado edgewise structure
 Draper y Yanni 1 Trminos Geol6gicos 91

ssil sessile sill sill

seudoceratita pseudoceratite silla saddle
seudodeltidio pseudodeltidium sillimanita sillimanite
seudoescorpiones pseudoscorpiones silo sill
seudoespondilo pseudospondylium silomelana,psilomelana psilomelane
seudofosil pseudofossil silopalo xylopal
seudoigneo,pseudoigneo pseudo-igneous sil~rico,siluriano Silurian
seudolamelibranquiado pseudolamelli-branquiate silvanita sylvanite
seudoleucita,pseudoleucita pseudoleucite silvita,silvina sylvite
seudomorfismo pseudomorphism sima deep
seudomorfo pseudomorph sima sima
seudoplanctonico pseudoplanktonic simtico simatic
seudoplanispiral pseudoplanispiral simbiosis symbiosis
seudopodo pseudopodium simbolo symbol
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seudopunteado,seudopunctuado pseudopunctuate simetr1a symmetry
seudosepto pseudoseptum sim~trico symmetrical
seudotaqullita pseudo-tachylite simplctico symplectic
sextante sextant simplectita symplektite
shard shard simpodito sympodite
shonkinita shonklnite simn simoon
sial sial sin consolidar unconsolidated
silico sialic sin septos nonseptate
siconoide syconoid sin tabiques nonseptate
sfcula sicula sinanttico synantectic
siderita,calibita,hierro espatico chalybite sinpsido synapsid
siderita,slderosa siderlte sinapt(cula synaptlcula
siderita,slderosa spathlc iron sinapticuloteca synapticulotheca
siderocroma,cromita,cromoferrita chromite sincinemtico synkinematic
sider6filo slderophil sincinemtico synkinematic
siderolito slderolite sinclinal synclinal
siegeniense,siegeniano Siegenian sinclinal syncline
sienita syenite sinclinal acostado recumbent syncline
sienodiorita syenodiorite sinclinal asimetrico asymmetrical syncline
sienodolerita syenodolerite sinclinal recostado o recumbente recumbent
sienogabbro syenogabbro syncline
sienoides syenoids sinclinal simetrico symmetrical syncline
sierra mountain chain sinclinal volcado inverted syncline
sierra range sinclinorio synclinorium
sierra ridge sincronico synchronous
sierra sierra sinecologia synecology
sifn siphon sinecologico synecological
sifonado siphonate sinemuriense,sinemuriano Sinemurian
sifonal slphonal sinestral sinistral
sifnculo slphuncle singamia syngamy
sigmoideo sigmold singenesis syngenesis
silesiense Silesian siniestro sinistral
silexita silexite sinonimia synonymy
silicato silicate sinnimo synonym
sflice sllica sin6ptico synoptic
sil(ceo slliceous sinorogenico synorogenic
sllicico sllicic sinrabdosoma synrhabdosoma
silicificacl6n siliclfication sintect6nico syntectonic
silicificar silicify s(ntesis synthesis
sllicoflagelado silicoflagellate sfntesis syntexis
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sint6tico synthetic subanal subanal

sintipo syntype subantartlco subantarctic
sinuoso sinuous subartico subarctic
sismico seismic subcilindrico subcylindrical
sismo, terremoto,temblor de tierra earthquake subclase subclass
sismgrafo seismograph subdivisin subdivision
sismograma seismogram subducci6n subduction
sismolog(a seismology subespecie subspecies
sismolgico seismological subfamilia subfamily
sismmetro seismometer subgenero subgenus
sistema system subglobular subglobular
sistemtica systematics subhedral subhedral
skarn skarn sublimacion sublimation
skiddavlense,skiddaviano Skiddavian submarginal submarginal
skutterndita skutterndite submarino submarina
skythiense skythian submetalico submetallic
smithsonlta smithsonite suborbicular suborbicular
sobreponer,sobreposicion overlap suborden suborder
sobrepuesto overlapping subortocoanitico suborthochoanitic
sobresaturada oversaturated suboval suboval
sobrevivir survive subpiso subsoil
sobreyacence,suprayacente overlying subpolar sub-polar
sodalita sodalite subsidiario subsidiary
sodio sodium subsolifluxin subsolifluction
solsun substancia,sustancia substance
solapamiento offlap substitucin,sustitucin substitution
solar solar substrato substratum
solfatara solfatara subsuelo subsoil
solfdo solid subsuelo,subterraneo,bajo la superficie subsurface
sollfluxi6n solifluction subtermlnal subterminal
solitario solltary subterraneo underground
solsticio solstice subtransicido subtranslucent
solucin solution subtrocoide subtrochold
solucin molar molar solution
solucin solida solid solution
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subyacente
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suces1on sequence
somasteroideo somasteroid ' succes1on
suces1on .
somero shallow sucesin faunica o faunistica faunal succesion
somito somite suelo soil
sonda lead suelo,tlerra earth
sonda,sondeo sounder suelto unconsolidated
sondear,perforar,barrenar,sondar drill sulcado,surcado sulcate
soplete blowpipe sulfato sulfate
soporte support sulfato sulphate
sorosilicatos sorosilicates sulfuro sulfide
sotavento leeward sulfuro sulphide
sperrylita sperrylite sumario summary
spessartita spessartite sumergido submerged
spirallum spiralium sumersion submergence
spondylium spondylium sumidero sinkhole
steptoe steptoe superficial superficial, surflcial
stock stock superficial shallow
stockwork stockwork superficie surface
stromeyerita stromeyerite superficie de erosi6n erosion surface
subaereo sub-aerial superficie de estratificacin bedding plane
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superior upper tecamebas,tecamebidos thecamoeba

supernova supernova tecamebas,tecamebidos thecamoebina
superposici6n superposition tecario thecarium
superpuesto,sobrepuesto superimposed tectita tektite
suplementario subsidiary tecto tectum
suplementario supplementary " tectogene
tectogeno
supraestructura superstructure tect6nica,geotect6nica tectonics
surco furrow tectnica de placa plate tectonic
surco groove tectnica mundial global tectonics
surco sulcus tectnico tectonic
surco de escurrimiento rlll tectonita tectonite
surcos de erosin erosion grooves tectorio tectorium
surf surf tectosilicatos tectosilicates
surgencia upwelling tefra tephra
surtido sorted tefrita tephrite
suspenston' suspens1on
. tefroita tephroite
sutura suture tegilla tegilla
tegmen tegmen
tabela tabella tegmento tegmentum
tabique parles tejido tissue
tabique septum telemagmatico telemagmatic
tbula tabula telson telson
tabular tabular telurico telluric
tabulario tabularium tempano de hielo,iceberg iceberg
tac6nico Taconic temperatura temperatura
tactlta tactite templado temperate
tafocenosis taphocoenosis temprano early
tafonomia taphonomy tendencfa tendence
tafrognesis taphrogenesis tendenc(a trend
tafrogeosinclinal taphrogeosyncline tenido stained
taghanican taghanican tennantita tennantite
taladro auger tenorita tenorite
talco soapstone tensin tension
talco steatite tentaculitido tentaculitld
talco tale tentculo tentacle
tallo stem teodolito theodolite
talud slope ter~psido therapsid
talud talus teratologico teratologic
talud continental continental slope terciario Tertiary
talud recifal reef talus tergito tergite
tamiz sieve tergo tergum
tanatocenosis thanatocoenosis tergoporo tergopore
tapan pipe trmico thermal
tapan plug terminal terminal
tapan volcanico volcanic plug termfilo thermophile
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taqulllta tachylyte termografo thermograph
tardio late termograma thermogram
tarn tarn termoluminiscencia thermoluminiscence
taxodonto taxodont termometro thermometer
taxonomfa taxonomy ternario ternary
taxonmico taxonomic terraza terrace
teca theca terraza estructural structural terrace
tecal,de la teca thecal terraza fluvial stream terrace
tecameba thecamoebian terraza impar unpalred terrace
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terraza marina marine terrace topacio topaz

terremoto, temblor de tierra,sismo earthquake topazfels topazfels
terreno no cultivable moor topogratfa surveying
terrestre terrestrial topograf(a topography
terr(geno terrigenous topogr&fico topographic
terroso earthy topografo surveyor
testa test topotipo topotype
testigo core tortor
tetartodrico tetartoidal t6rax thorax
tetartoaro tetartohedron torbanita torbanite
tetrabranquial tetrabranchiate torbernita torbernite
ttrada tetrad torca sinkhole
tetraedrlta tetrahedrite torcido contorted
tetraedro tetrahedron torio thorium
tetraexaedro tetrahexahedron tormenta storm
tetragonal tetragonal tornado tornado
tetraquisexaedro tetrakishexahedron torrencial torrential
tetrax6n tetraxon torrente torrent
textura textura trrido torrid
thanetiense,taneciense,thanetiano Thanetian tortoniense,tortonlano Tortonian
thernadita thernadite touchstone touchstone
tholeita tholeiite tournaislense,tournaisiano Tournaisian
thompsonita thompsonite trab,cula trabecula
thorianita thorianite traccin traction
thullta thulite tragacanto tragacanth
tiempo time trampa trap
tiempo absoluto absoluta time trampa estratigrafica stratigraphic trap
tiempo relativo relativa time trampa estructural structural trap
tierra de diatomeas diatomite transcontinental transcontinental
tierra,suelo earth transferir transfer
tierras bajas lowland transgresin,trasgresin transgression
tierras malas badlands transgresivo transgressive
tifn typhoon transici6n transltion
tilita,tillita tilllte translcido translucent
till till transluciente translucent
tlngualta tinguaite transparente transparent
tinstone tinstone transpiracin transpiration
tintlnido tintinnid transportacin,transporte transportation
tipotype transversal,trasversal transversa
tipo siconoide sycon type trapezoedro trapezohedron
tipo, filo phylum , traquiandesita trachyandesite
tirada aparte reprint traquibasalto trachybasalt
titanlta titanlte traquidolerita trachydolerite
tltonlense,tltoniano Tithonian traquita trachyte
tixotrpico thixotropic traslapamlento overlap
toarciense,toarciano Toarcian trasovado obovate
toba tuba travertina dripstone
toba tuff travertina travertlne
toba soldada welded tuff trayectoria path
tobaceotuffaceous traza streak
t6mbolo tombolo traza trace
tmbolo en Y Y-tombolo trazado de mapas mapping
tonalita tonallte tremadociense,tremadociano Tremadocian
tongrlense,tongriano Tongrian trementina turpentlne
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tremollta tremolite tnel tunnel

triangulacion triangulation turba peat
triangular triangular turbera,turbal peat bog
trlaquisoctaedro trlakisoctahedron turbidita turbidite
triaq uistetraedro trlakistetrahed ron turbiedad,turbidez turbidity
trisico Trlassic turbinado turbinate
triaxial trlaxial turbio turbid
triaxn trlaxon turboglifo flute cast
triboluminiscencia tribolumniscence turboglifo scour cast
tributario tributary turboglifo intersepto furrow flute cast
tricllnico triclinlc turbulencia turbulence
tridimita tridymite turbulento turbulent
triedro trihedral trgido, turgente turgid
trigonal trigonal turgita turglte
trilobites trilobite turingiense,turingiano Thuringian
trilocular trilocular turmalina tourmaline
trimorfismo trimorphism turmalinizacin turmalinization
trinominal trlnomlnal turoniense,turoniano Turonian
trpoli diatomite turquesa turquoise
triserial,trlseriado triserial turrlliticono turril itlcone
trisoctaedro trisoctahedron
trlstetraedro tristetrahedron ugrandita ugrandite
tritio tritium ulexita ulexlte
trivial trivial ultrabasico,ultramafico ultrabasic
trivio trivium ultramfico,ultrabsico ultramafic
trococono trochoceracone ultramarino ultramarina
trocoespiral trochospiral ultrametamorfismo ultrametamorphism
trocoforo trochophore ultramilonita ultramylonite
trocoide trochiform ultrasnico ultrasonic
trocoide trocold ulvospinel ulvospinel
troctolita troctolite umbilical umbilical
trolllta troilite umbllicus umbllicus
trona trona umbo umbo
tronco stock umbon umbo
trondhjemita trondh]emite umbonado umbonate
tropical tropical umbra umbra
trpico tropic umptekita umptekite
tropofita tropophyte unaquita unakite
troposfera troposphere ungulado unguligrade
truncado truncate uniaxial uniaxial
truncamiento truncation unicelular unicellular
tubrculo tubercle unidad unit
tuberoso tuberosa unidad cronoestratlgrafica time-rock unit
tubo tube unidad litoestratigraflca rock unit
tubo externo,tubo ectosoleniano ectosolenian tube uniformitarlsmo uniformitarianism
tubular tubular unilocular single chambered
tubulo tubule unllocular unilocular
tufa tufa unirse,juntarse,soldarse coalesce
tumido inflated uniserial,uniseriado uniserial
tumido tu mid unisexual unisexual
tumulo schollendome univalvo univalva
tumulo tumulus uralita uralite
tumulo,ampolla de lava lava dome ura lit iza ci6n uralitisation
tundra steppe uraninite uranlte
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uranio uranium vesfcula arcillosa clay gall

uranlta uranite vesicular vesicular
urtlta urtite vest(bulo vestibule
uvala uvala vestigio vestige
uvarovita uvarovite vesubianlta vesuvianite
vesuliense,vesuliano Vesulian
vac(o vacuum veta vein
vacfo sismica seismic gap vibracula vibracula
vacuola vacuole vidrio glass
vaguada thalweg vientre venter
valniforme pod-like villafranquense, villafranquiano Villafranchian
vaiven swash vindobonense, vindoboniano Vindobonian
valanginiense,valanginiano Valanginian vlrgaci6n virgation
valentiense, valentiano valentian vlrgalio virgalia
valle valley virgella virgella
valle colgado hanging valley virgencia virgence
valle colgante hanging valley virgloriense, virgloriano Virglorian
valle de fracturaca rift valley v(rgula virgula
valle de fractura axial axial rift visceral visceral
valle en forma de Y Y-shaped valley viscosidad viscosity
valva valve viseense, visea no Visean
vanadinita vanadlnite vishnevita vishnevite
vanadio vanadium vital vital
vapor vapour vitreno vitrain
vapor vapor vftreo glassy
variaci6n variation vftreo vitreous
varice varix vitrificaci6n vitrification
variedad variety vitrinita vitrinite
variolita variollte vitrita vitrite
variscita variscite vitrofido vitrophyre
varvevarve vivianita vivianite
vascular vascular vogesita vogesite
vector vector volatil volatile
vegetaci6n vegetation ,
volcado overturned
veligero veliger volean volcano
velocidad velocity volcn de cono compuesto composite cone volcano
venavein volcn de cono de cenizas cinder cone vol cano
ventana fenster volcn de escudo shield volcano
ventifacto ventifact volcn de escudo, volean escutiforme shield volcano
ventosas sucker disks volcn de fango mud volcano
ventral ventral volcnico volcanic
ventricoso ventricose vuelta coil
ventrfculo ventricule vuelta whorl
venturina,aventurina aventurine vulcanismo volcanism
vermicular vermicular vulcanolog(a vulcanology
vermicular, vermiforme worm-shaped
vermiculita vermiculite wacka wacke
vermiforme vermiform wadiwadi
verrugoso verrucose wavellita wavellite
vertebra vertebra websterita websterite
vertebrado vertebrate wehrllta wehrlite
vertiente,area de drenaje drainage area wenlockiense,wenlockiano Wenlocklan
vesfcula gall werfeniense, werfeniano Werfenian
ves(cula vesicle wernerlta wernerlte
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westfaliense,westfaliano Westphalian zonula zonule

whlnstone whin stone zooario zooarium
willemita,wilhelmita willemite zooecio zooecium
witherlta witherite zoofita zoophyte
wolframita wolframite zoogeograffa zoogeography
wollastonita wollastonite zooide zooid
wulfenita wulfenite zoolog(a zoology
wurzilita wurzilite zoologico zoological
wyomingita wyomingite zoologo zoologist
zooplancton zooplankton
xenoblstico xenoblastic zoospora zoospora
xenocrlstal xenocryst zooxantela zooxanthella
xenolito xenolith zweikanter zweikanter
xenomorfico xenomorphic
xenotima xenotime
xerofita xerophyte
xifosuro xiphosuran
xilopalo opalizad wood

yacimiento ore
yardang yardang
yentnita yentnite
yeso gypsum
yeso fibroso satn spar
yodargirlta,yodirita lodyrlte
yodo iodine
yodobromita iodobromite
yogoita yogoite
ypresiense, ypresiano Ypresian
yugo, proceso yugal jugum

zafiro sapphire
zechsteln zechstein
zenit zenith
zeolitas zeolltes
zeugen zeugen
zigoto zygote
zinc zinc
zinqita zincite .
zinnwaldita zinnwaldite
zircn zircon
zoantharla zoantharia
zoisita zoisite
zona zone
zona de aereaci6n zone of aeration
zona de Benloff Benioff zone
zona de fractura fracture zone
zona de fractura fracture zone
zona de saturacin zone of saturation
zona estratlgr,fica stratigraphic zone
zona metamrfica metamorphic zone
zonacin zonation
zonacin zoning
zonado oscilatorio oscillatory zonlng