Lavaria de Tufos

English translation: tuff washing facility

22:22 Apr 29, 2017
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / A term from diamond mining in Angola
Portuguese term or phrase: Lavaria de Tufos
I am trying to find the correct mining term in English for this term. It seems to be a machine or a process for washing "tuffs", which I understand are " A rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel."

My thanks in advance!
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 12:19
English translation:tuff washing facility
Explanation:
Why is the tuff being washed? Is it a location of an acid bath or are they using water to hydraulically break the rock apart (or something else)? Maybe you can use some other context clues to refine what is actually happening at the location, or maybe you don't have enough information.
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Emily Rengers
Brazil
Local time: 11:19
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3Tuffs wash
Camilla Cardia
3tuff washing facility
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Tuffs wash


Explanation:
I also found the same reference: vulcanic tuffs. Lavaria de tufos would refer either to the place where the tuffs would be washed or to the washing process itself.


    Reference: http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuff
    Reference: http://www.aulete.com.br/lavaria
Camilla Cardia
Brazil
Local time: 12:19
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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tuff washing facility


Explanation:
Why is the tuff being washed? Is it a location of an acid bath or are they using water to hydraulically break the rock apart (or something else)? Maybe you can use some other context clues to refine what is actually happening at the location, or maybe you don't have enough information.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuff
Emily Rengers
Brazil
Local time: 11:19
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Native speaker of: English
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