lente

Borrowed from Latin lentem (“lentil”), in Medieval Latin later taking on the sense of "lens".

(geology) a fossil or deposit between two strata


era

(geology) era (unit of time, smaller than aeons and greater than periods)


pluma

Borrowed from Latin plūma (“feather”) (Latin pl- normally becomes ch- in inherited Portuguese); compare the semi-learned Old Galician-Portuguese pruma. See also chumaço, which was popularly inherited and underwent the usual sound changes.

(geology) upwelling of molten material from the Earth's mantle (mantle plume)


catena

Borrowed from Latin catēna (“chain”). Doublet of cadeia.

(geology) catena (series of distinct soils along a slope)


olho

Guinea-Bissau Creole: udju

Kabuverdianu: odju

Papiamentu: wowo

Saramaccan: wójo

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese olho (“eye”), from Vulgar Latin oclus (“eye”), from Latin oculus (“eye”), from Proto-Italic *okelos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃okʷ-, *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”). Doublet of óculo, a borrowing. Compare Galician ollo, Spanish ojo, French œil and Italian occhio.

inh+

(geology) short for olho-d'água (“spring, source”)


distal

[d͡ʒiʃˈtaʊ̯]

(anatomy, geology) distal (remote from the point of attachment or origin)


loess

(geology) loess (accumulation of wind-blown sediment)


galena

(mineralogy) galena (mineral mined as an ore of lead)


magma

Borrowed from Latin magma, from Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma, “paste”).

(geology, volcanology) magma (underground molten matter)


mica

Borrowed from Latin mīca. Doublet of miga.

(mineralogy) mica (hydrous aluminosilicate mineral)


mineral

(geology) mineral (naturally occurring inorganic material with characteristic physical properties)


magnitude

Learned borrowing from Latin magnitūdō (“greatness, size”). By surface analysis, magno + -itude.

lbor

(seismology) magnitude (energy of an earthquake)


solo

Learned borrowing from Latin solum (“soil, ground”).

O shogun, generalíssimo do imperador, com residência em Yedo, assinara por conta própria tratados de amizade e de comércio com a América e com a Europa, e os estrangeiros, em Yokohama, pisavam já afoitamente o solo japonês.

2014, Venceslau de Morais, Paisagens da China e do Japão, Projecto Adamastor, →ISBN, page 97:


pahoehoe

(volcanology) pahoehoe (a type of lava flow)


piropo

From Latin pyropus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fire-colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).


jaspe

Borrowed from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis).


dolina

(geology) sinkhole (hole formed in soluble rock)


morena

(geology) moraine, debris (large rock fragments left by a melting glacier)


carso

(geology) karst (type of land formation)


geode

(geology) geode (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall)


-ite

pt-noun

-ite f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ites)

(geology, Portugal) -ite (forms the names of rocks and minerals)


estrato

Learned borrowing from Latin strātus. Compare the inherited estrado.

(geology) stratum (layer of sedimentary rock)


depósito

(geology) sediment or rock different from the surrounding material


anatase

(mineralogy) anatase (form of titanium dioxide used as a pigment)


capa

→ Japanese: 合羽

→ Kadiwéu: caapa

→ Tetum: kapa

From Old Galician-Portuguese capa, from Late Latin cappa.


marga

Borrowed from Latin marga, from Celtic/Gaulish.


permafrost

(geology) permafrost (permanently frozen ground)


extinto

pt-adj

extinto (feminine extinta, masculine plural extintos, feminine plural extintas)

extinta (feminine)
extintos (masculine plural)
extintas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin exstinctus or extinctus.

(volcanology) extinct (no longer erupting)


duna

Borrowed from French dune, from Old French dune, from Middle Dutch dūne, from Proto-West Germanic *dūnā.

(geomorphology) dune (ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind)


prospectar

pt-verb

prospectar (first-person singular present prospecto, first-person singular preterite prospectei, past participle prospectado)

tlb

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling, superseded in European Portuguese)

prospecto (first-person present singular)
prospectei (first-person preterite singular)
prospectado (participle past)
prospectar (impersonal infinitive)
prospectar (first-person infinitive singular)
prospectares (infinitive second-person singular)
prospectar (infinitive singular third-person)
prospectarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
prospectardes (infinitive plural second-person)
prospectarem (infinitive plural third-person)
prospectando (gerund)
prospectado (masculine participle past singular)
prospectados (masculine participle past plural)
prospectada (feminine participle past singular)
prospectadas (feminine participle past plural)
prospecto (first-person indicative present singular)
prospectas (indicative present second-person singular)
prospecta (indicative present singular third-person)
prospectamos (first-person indicative plural present)
prospectais (indicative plural present second-person)
prospectam (indicative plural present third-person)
prospectava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
prospectavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
prospectava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
prospectávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
prospectáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
prospectavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
prospectei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
prospectaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
prospectou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
prospectamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
prospectámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
prospectastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
prospectaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
prospectara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
prospectaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
prospectara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
prospectáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
prospectáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
prospectaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
prospectarei (first-person future indicative singular)
prospectarás (future indicative second-person singular)
prospectará (future indicative singular third-person)
prospectaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
prospectareis (future indicative plural second-person)
prospectarão (future indicative plural third-person)
prospectaria (conditional first-person singular)
prospectarias (conditional second-person singular)
prospectaria (conditional singular third-person)
prospectaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
prospectaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
prospectariam (conditional plural third-person)
prospecte (first-person present singular subjunctive)
prospectes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
prospecte (present singular subjunctive third-person)
prospectemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
prospecteis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
prospectem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
prospectasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
prospectasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
prospectasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
prospectássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
prospectásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
prospectassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
prospectar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
prospectares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
prospectar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
prospectarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
prospectardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
prospectarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
prospecta (imperative second-person singular)
prospecte (imperative singular third-person)
prospectemos (first-person imperative plural)
prospectai (imperative plural second-person)
prospectem (imperative plural third-person)
não prospectes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não prospecte (imperative negative singular third-person)
não prospectemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não prospecteis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não prospectem (imperative negative plural third-person)

(geology, mining) to prospect (to determine which minerals or metals are present in a location)


Escandinávia

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Scandināvia, from Proto-Germanic *Skadinawjō.

bor+

(geology) Scandinavia (a peninsula in northern Europe)


crosta

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin crusta, from Proto-Indo-European *krustós (“hardened”), from *krews- (“to form a crust, begin to freeze”).

(geology) crust (outermost layer of a planet)


terremoto

tlb

(chiefly Brazilian Portuguese spelling, dated in Portugal)

Borrowed from Latin terraemotus, from terrae (“earth”) + mōtus (“movement”).


wollastonite

(mineralogy) wollastonite (a grey inosilicate mineral)


-ito

pt-noun

-ito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -itos)

(geology) -ite (forms the names of rocks and minerals)


-ita

-ita f (noun-forming suffix, plural -itas)


detrito

(geology) debris, detritus (product of any erosion, in transport or deposited)


placa

From French plaque (“plaque, plate”), from Dutch placke, from Old Dutch *plagga (“patch”), from Proto-Germanic *plaggą (“patch”).


cabo

From Old Galician-Portuguese cabo (“besides; nearby”), from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Italic *kaput, from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-. Doublet of caput, capuz, chefe, and chef.

doublet

(geomorphology) cape (piece of land extending beyond the coast)


Austrália

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


vulcanismo

(volcanology) volcanism (natural phenomena associated with volcanoes)


manto

(geology) mantle (layer between the Earth’s core and crust)


rutilo

(mineralogy) rutile (mineral composed primarily of titanium dioxide)


vivianite

(mineralogy) vivianite (a hydrated iron phosphate mineral)


anisotropia

From aniso- + -tropia or anisótropo + -ia.

(biology, mineralogy, physics) anisotropy (the property of being directionally dependent)


lousa

Inherited from Vulgar Latin lausa. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁- (“stone”).


géiser

pt-noun

géiser m (plural géiseres or (less common) géisers)

géiseres (plural)
géisers (plural uncommon)

Borrowed from English geyser, from Geysir (“Gusher”), the Icelandic name of a particular geyser in Iceland, from the verb geysa (“to gush”).

(geology) geyser (boiling spring which throws jets of water)


ravina

Borrowed from French ravine (“ravine”). Doublet of rapina.

(geology) gorge; ravine (a deep narrow valley)

(geology) gully (channel which was worn by water flow)


espelho

Macanese: ispêlo

Papiamentu: spil

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese espelho, from Vulgar Latin speclum, syncopated form of Latin speculum. Compare Galician espello and Spanish espejo. Doublet of espéculo.

inh+

(geology) a surface of a tectonic plate which has been polished by friction


glaciar

(geology, Portugal) glacier (body of flowing ice)


amígdala

Borrowed from Latin amygdala. Doublet of amêndoa and mandorla.

(geology) amygdale; amygdule (almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava)


cornalina

(mineralogy) carnelian (a reddish brown chalcedony)


malaquita

(mineralogy) malachite (bright green mineral)


éon

pt-noun

éon m (plural (Portugal) éones or (Brazil) éons)

éones (Portugal plural)
éons (Brazil plural)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn).

lbor

(geology) eon (longest time period used in geology)


serpentina

(mineralogy) serpentine (layered mineral consisting of magnesium and iron silicates)


promontório

Learned borrowing from Latin prōmontōrium, alternative form of prōmunturium (“peak; promontory”).

(geology) promontory (a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff)


selenita

From Ancient Greek σεληνίτης (selēnítēs).

A selenita é uma pedra serena que instila a paz profunda e por isso é excelente para a meditação e o trabalho espiritual.

2020 March 12, Judy Hall, A Bíblia dos Cristais - Vol. 1: O Guia Definitivo dos Cristais, Editora Pensamento, →ISBN:

Selenite is a serene stone that instills deep peace and is therefore excellent for meditation and spiritual work.


sísmico

pt-adj

sísmico (feminine sísmica, masculine plural sísmicos, feminine plural sísmicas, not comparable)

sísmica (feminine)
sísmicos (masculine plural)
sísmicas (feminine plural)

(geology) seismic (relating to earthquakes)


feldspato

(mineralogy) feldspar (type of rock-forming mineral)


polimorfo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολύμορφος (polúmorphos). By surface analysis, poli- + -morfo.

bor+

(chemistry, geology, mineralogy) polymorph


blenda

(mineralogy) blende (a naturally-occurring sulfide of zinc)


ígneo

pt-adj

ígneo (feminine ígnea, masculine plural ígneos, feminine plural ígneas)

ígnea (feminine)
ígneos (masculine plural)
ígneas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin igneus (“fiery, hot, on fire, burning; ardent, fervid, vehement”), from ignis (“fire”).


seixo

From Latin saxum (“a stone”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“cut”). Compare Galician seixo (“stone”) and Italian sasso (“stone”).

(geology, Wentworth scale) pebble (particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter)


placa tectónica

pt-noun

placa tectónica f (plural placas tectónicas)

(geology) tectonic plate (large piece of the Earth’s crust)


metamórfico

pt-adj

metamórfico (feminine metamórfica, masculine plural metamórficos, feminine plural metamórficas, not comparable)

metamórfica (feminine)
metamórficos (masculine plural)
metamórficas (feminine plural)


olivina

(mineralogy) olivine (green magnesium-iron silicate mineral)


calcita

(mineralogy) calcite (calcium carbonate mineral)


textura

(geology) set of characteristics of shape, size and arrangement of the mineralogical elements that make up a rock or soil


xisto

Borrowed from French schiste, from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós).

(petrology) schist; shale (a metamorphic rock)


pirita

(mineralogy) pyrite (mineral iron disulfide)


apófise

(geology) apophysis (branch of a dike or vein)


veia

From Old Galician-Portuguese vẽa, from Latin vēna (“blood vessel”), of uncertain Proto-Indo-European origin. Compare Galician vea, Spanish vena, and English vein.

(geology) vein (body of minerals distinct from the surrounding rock)


paleolítico

paleolítico (feminine paleolítica, masculine plural paleolíticos, feminine plural paleolíticas)

paleolítica (feminine)
paleolíticos (masculine plural)
paleolíticas (feminine plural)

(archaeology, geology) Paleolithic (relating to the Paleolithic Age)


morfológico

morfológico (feminine morfológica, masculine plural morfológicos, feminine plural morfológicas)

morfológica (feminine)
morfológicos (masculine plural)
morfológicas (feminine plural)

(geology) morphological (relating to structure of rocks and landforms)


ilmenita

(mineralogy) ilmenite (a weakly magnetic dark gray mineral)


sedimentologia

(geology) sedimentology (the study of natural sediments)


cenozoico

cenozoico (feminine cenozoica, masculine plural cenozoicos, feminine plural cenozoicas)

cenozoica (feminine)
cenozoicos (masculine plural)
cenozoicas (feminine plural)

(geology) Cenozoic (pertaining to the Cenozoic era)


argento-

(chemistry, mineralogy) argento- (relating to or containing silver)


canhão

[kɐ̃ˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[kɐ̃ˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

From Italian cannone (“cannon”), from Latin canna (“reed, cane”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).
Or from Spanish cañón (“cannon”) (compare cânion).


mesozoico

mesozoico (feminine mesozoica, masculine plural mesozoicos, feminine plural mesozoicas)

mesozoica (feminine)
mesozoicos (masculine plural)
mesozoicas (feminine plural)


aaleniano

aaleniano (feminine aaleniana, masculine plural aalenianos, feminine plural aalenianas)

aaleniana (feminine)
aalenianos (masculine plural)
aalenianas (feminine plural)

From German Aalen, name of a city in Baden-Württemberg, -iano.

(geology, paleontology) Aalenian (of or relating to the Aalenian epoch)


adamita

(mineralogy) adamite (a zinc arsenate hydroxide mineral)


orografia

(geomorphology) orography (the scientific study, or a physical description of mountains)


paleozoico

paleozoico (feminine paleozoica, masculine plural paleozoicos, feminine plural paleozoicas)

paleozoica (feminine)
paleozoicos (masculine plural)
paleozoicas (feminine plural)


cretáceo

cretáceo (feminine cretácea, masculine plural cretáceos, feminine plural cretáceas)

cretácea (feminine)
cretáceos (masculine plural)
cretáceas (feminine plural)

(geology) relating to the Cretaceous period


sismológico

sismológico (feminine sismológica, masculine plural sismológicos, feminine plural sismológicas)

sismológica (feminine)
sismológicos (masculine plural)
sismológicas (feminine plural)


Holoceno

(geology) Holocene (epoch from about 11,000 years ago to the present)


aquiclude

(geology) aquiclude (a solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer)


falha

Borrowed from French faille, from Vulgar Latin *fallia.


gravimétrico

gravimétrico (feminine gravimétrica, masculine plural gravimétricos, feminine plural gravimétricas)

gravimétrica (feminine)
gravimétricos (masculine plural)
gravimétricas (feminine plural)

From gravimetria + -ico. By surface analysis, grave + -métrico.


drusa

(mineralogy) druse (an inner surface with a crust of tiny crystals)


pudim

(geology) puddingstone (a conglomerate stone consisting of pebbles surrounded by cement)


arseno-

(organic chemistry, mineralogy) arseno- (used to name compounds and minerals in which an element is replaced by arsenic)


veio

(geology, mining) vein (thin deposit of a mineral or metal)


diamantífero

diamantífero (feminine diamantífera, masculine plural diamantíferos, feminine plural diamantíferas)

diamantífera (feminine)
diamantíferos (masculine plural)
diamantíferas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy) diamondiferous (yielding diamond)


acidente

Learned borrowing from Latin accidentem, present active participle of accidō (“happen”); from ad (“to”) + cadō (“fall”); respectively from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”) and *ḱad- (“to fall”).


ampelite

(mineralogy) ampelite (carbonaceous alum schist)


alógeno

alógeno (feminine alógena, masculine plural alógenos, feminine plural alógenas)

alógena (feminine)
alógenos (masculine plural)
alógenas (feminine plural)

(geology) allogenic (formed in another location)


caldeira

From Old Galician-Portuguese caldeyra, from Late Latin caldāria~caldārium (“cooking-pot”), derived from Latin caldus (“hot”). Doublet of caldeiro.


espinela

(mineralogy) spinel (any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium)


carbônico

pt-adj

carbônico (feminine carbônica, masculine plural carbônicos, feminine plural carbônicas)

carbônica (feminine)
carbônicos (masculine plural)
carbônicas (feminine plural)


carbonático

carbonático (feminine carbonática, masculine plural carbonáticos, feminine plural carbonáticas)

carbonática (feminine)
carbonáticos (masculine plural)
carbonáticas (feminine plural)


anfibólio

(Brazil, mineralogy) Alternative form of anfíbola


cinábrio

Borrowed from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari).


hidroxiapatita

pt-noun

hidroxiapatita f (plural hidroxiapatitas)


ultramáfico

pt-adj

ultramáfico (feminine ultramáfica, masculine plural ultramáficos, feminine plural ultramáficas)

ultramáfica (feminine)
ultramáficos (masculine plural)
ultramáficas (feminine plural)


monazítico

monazítico (feminine monazítica, masculine plural monazíticos, feminine plural monazíticas)

monazítica (feminine)
monazíticos (masculine plural)
monazíticas (feminine plural)


zircão

[zihˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[zihˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ziɾˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ziχˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ziɻˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Borrowed from French zircon, from German Zirkon, a late-18th-century invention after Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn).

(mineralogy) zircon (a mineral of silica and zirconia)


micáceo

micáceo (feminine micácea, masculine plural micáceos, feminine plural micáceas)

micácea (feminine)
micáceos (masculine plural)
micáceas (feminine plural)


abrasão

[a.bɾaˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ɐ.bɾɐˈzɐ̃w̃/

[ɐ.βɾɐˈzɐ̃w̃]


hidroxilbastnasita

pt-noun

hidroxilbastnasita f (plural hidroxilbastnasitas)


ferberita

[fɨɾ.βɨˈɾi.tɐ]


lacaio

lacaio m (plural lacaios, feminine lacaia, feminine plural lacaias)

lacaios (plural)
lacaia (feminine)
lacaias (feminine plural)


plutônico

pt-adj

plutônico (feminine plutônica, masculine plural plutônicos, feminine plural plutônicas, not comparable)

plutônica (feminine)
plutônicos (masculine plural)
plutônicas (feminine plural)


caldeirão

[kaʊ̯.de(ɪ̯)ˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

From caldeira + -ão; compare Italian calderone, French chaudron; cf. also Spanish calderón.


Fenoscândia

Scandinavian Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula

Fennoscandian Shield
Fennoscandian Shield

Fennoscandia (a pensinula in Northern Europe, comprising, besides the Scandinavian Peninsula, also Finland, the Kola Peninsula and Karelia (and sometimes also including Denmark, although it is not part of the Scandinavian Peninsula))

(geology) Fennoscandia (the Fennoscandian Shield underlying Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Northern Denmark; Baltic Shield)


GNV

gás natural veicular
gás natural veicular#Portuguese

(petrochemistry) CNG; Abbreviation of gás natural veicular.


freático

freático (feminine freática, masculine plural freáticos, feminine plural freáticas)

freática (feminine)
freáticos (masculine plural)
freáticas (feminine plural)

From Ancient Greek φρέᾱτος (phréātos, “well, spring”) + -ico.


penedo

From pena + -edo. From Old Galician-Portuguese penedo.


deriva continental

pt-noun

deriva continental f (plural derivas continentais)


dacito

(geology) dacite (an igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content)


deslizamento

(geology) landslide; mudslide (natural disaster)


carste

From German der Karst, name of a limestone region in Slovenia.

(geology) karst (type of land formation)


caulinita

(mineralogy) kaolinite (hydrous aluminosilicate mineral)


cone de escória

cone de escória m (plural cones de escória)

(volcanology) cinder cone (conical deposit of rock fragments)


criovulcão

[ˌkɾi.o.vuʊ̯ˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˌkɾi.ɔ.βuɫˈkɐ̃w̃]

(planetology, geology, volcanology) cryovolcano


epirogénese

(geomorphology) epeirogenesis (formation of continents, basins and plateaus via movements of Earth’s crust)


escala Richter

(seismology) Richter scale (logarithmic scale of the size of an earthquake)


epigenético

pt-adj

epigenético (feminine epigenética, masculine plural epigenéticos, feminine plural epigenéticas)

epigenética (feminine)
epigenéticos (masculine plural)
epigenéticas (feminine plural)

(geology) epigenetic (of or relating to epigenesis)


estratovulcão

(volcanology) stratovolcano (type of volcano)


estromatólito

(geology) stromatolite (rock-like structure built by microorganisms)


fluxo piroclástico

pt-noun

fluxo piroclástico m (plural fluxos piroclásticos)


gneisse

(geology) gneiss (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock)


geocronometria

(geology) geochronometry (the science of the measurement of the ages of rocks)


lápis-lazúli

(mineralogy) lapis lazuli (precious blue stone)


miocénico

pt-adj

miocénico (feminine miocénica, masculine plural miocénicos, feminine plural miocénicas)

miocénica (feminine)
miocénicos (masculine plural)
miocénicas (feminine plural)

(geology) Miocene, relating to the Miocene epoch


mioceno

mioceno (feminine miocena, masculine plural miocenos, feminine plural miocenas)

miocena (feminine)
miocenos (masculine plural)
miocenas (feminine plural)


moreia

(geology) debris (large rock fragments left by a melting glacier)


intemperismo

(geology) weathering (natural breaking down of rocks)


orologia

(geomorphology) orology (the study of mountains)


albita

(mineralogy) albite (plagioclase feldspar)


alvéolo

(geology, dated) alluvial fan (cone-shaped deposit of alluvium)


regolito

(geology) regolith (layer of loose rock that constitutes the surface of most land)


andesina

(mineralogy) andesine (sodium calcium aluminum silicate)


aragonita

(mineralogy) aragonite (saline evaporate)


crisotila

(mineralogy) chrysotile (a form of serpentine asbestos)


cronossequência

pt-noun

cronossequência f (plural cronossequências)

(geology) chronosequence (sequence of different soils)


cronozona

(geology) chronozone (group of strata formed during the same chron)


holoceno

pt-adj

holoceno (feminine holocena, masculine plural holocenos, feminine plural holocenas)

holocena (feminine)
holocenos (masculine plural)
holocenas (feminine plural)

(geology) Holocene (relating to the epoch from about 11,000 years ago to the present)


cronoestratigrafia

pt-noun

cronoestratigrafia f (plural cronoestratigrafias)

(geology) chronostratigraphy (the interpretation of geologic history by means of the determination of the ages and time sequence of rock strata)


crisoprásio

(mineralogy) chrysoprase (variety of quartz)


pedra-da-lua

(mineralogy) moonstone (translucent gemstone of feldspar)


rocha-mãe

rocha-mãe f (plural rochas-mãe or rochas-mães)

rochas-mãe (plural)
rochas-mães (plural)

/ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

[ˌhɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]

/ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

[ˌhɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]

/ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

[ˌχɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]

/ˌʁɔ.ʃaˈmɐ̃j̃/

[ˌhɔ.ʃaˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]

/ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

/ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

/ˌʁɔ.t͡ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

(geology) bedrock (underground layer of rock)


surtseyano

pt-adj

surtseyano (feminine surtseyana, masculine plural surtseyanos, feminine plural surtseyanas)

surtseyana (feminine)
surtseyanos (masculine plural)
surtseyanas (feminine plural)

(geology, of a volcanic eruption) Surtseyan (taking place in shallow seas or lakes)


silte

(geology) silt (fine earth deposited by water)


sinclinal

(geology) synclinal (formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane)


vulcão-escudo

(volcanology) shield volcano (volcano with a large size and low profile)


sinclínio

(geology) syncline (concave-upward fold in rock strata)


sílex córneo

(geology) chert (fine-grained silica-rich sedimentary rock)


serpentinito

(geology) serpentinite (a metamorphic rock)


Proterozoico

(geology) Proterozoic (eon representing the time just before the proliferation of complex life on Earth)


aalênio

aalênio (feminine aalênia, masculine plural aalênios, feminine plural aalênias)

aalênia (feminine)
aalênios (masculine plural)
aalênias (feminine plural)

(geology, paleontology) Aalenian (of or relating to the Aalenian epoch)


Aaleniano

(geology, paleontology) Aalenian (subdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch)


acantita

(mineralogy) acanthite (a mineral form of silver sulfide)


acelerograma

(seismology) accelerogram (graphical output from an accelerograph)


acondrítico

acondrítico (feminine acondrítica, masculine plural acondríticos, feminine plural acondríticas)

acondrítica (feminine)
acondríticos (masculine plural)
acondríticas (feminine plural)

(geology) achondritic (pertaining to achondrites)


acondrito

(astronomy, geology) achondrite (any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules)


acelerógrafo

(seismology) accelerograph (instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake)


plataforma de abrasão

pt-noun

plataforma de abrasão f (plural plataformas de abrasão)

(geology) abrasion platform (bedrock surface extending out from the foot of a marine cliff)


proterozoico

pt-adj

proterozoico (feminine proterozoica, masculine plural proterozoicos, feminine plural proterozoicas)

proterozoica (feminine)
proterozoicos (masculine plural)
proterozoicas (feminine plural)

(geology) Proterozoic (relating to the eon from 2,500 to 541 million years ago)


tectônico

tectônico (feminine tectônica, masculine plural tectônicos, feminine plural tectônicas, not comparable)

tectônica (feminine)
tectônicos (masculine plural)
tectônicas (feminine plural)


antiformal

(geology) antiformal (relating to an antiform)


Aeroniano

(geology) Aeronian (a subdivision of the Silurian period)


Jurássico

(geology, paleontology) Jurassic (the second period of the Mesozoic era)


actinolita

(mineralogy) actinolite (mineral with monoclinic crystals belonging to the amphibole group)


actinolítico

actinolítico (feminine actinolítica, masculine plural actinolíticos, feminine plural actinolíticas)

actinolítica (feminine)
actinolíticos (masculine plural)
actinolíticas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy) actinolitic (of the nature of, or containing, actinolite)


aegirina

(mineralogy) aegirine (a mineral with monoclinic crystals in the pyroxene group)


agalmatolita

(mineralogy) agalmatolite (soft, compact stone carved into images by the Chinese)


agradação

/ɐ.ɡɾɐ.dɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

[ɐ.ɣɾɐ.ðɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

(geology) aggradation (increase in land elevation due to the deposition of sediment)


agradacional

agradacional m or f (plural agradacionais)

(geology) aggradational (pertaining to or formed by aggradation)


alabandita

(mineralogy) alabandite (mineral form of manganese sulfide)


akermanita

(mineralogy) åkermanite (a melilite mineral of the sorosilicate group)


albertita

(mineralogy) albertite (a bituminous mineral resembling asphalt)


albitização

(mineralogy) albitization (conversion into albite)


alexandrita

(mineralogy) alexandrite (form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change)


cordierita

(mineralogy) cordierite (a cyclosilicate)


enigmatita

(mineralogy) aenigmatite (an inosilicate mineral of sodium and iron)


jurássico

jurássico (feminine jurássica, masculine plural jurássicos, feminine plural jurássicas)

jurássica (feminine)
jurássicos (masculine plural)
jurássicas (feminine plural)

(geology, paleontology) Jurassic (relating to the period from 200 to 145 million years ago)


piroxena

(mineralogy) pyroxene (a mineral found in many igneous and metamorphic rocks)


Quaternário

(geology) Quaternary (geological period)


triássico

triássico (feminine triássica, masculine plural triássicos, feminine plural triássicas)

triássica (feminine)
triássicos (masculine plural)
triássicas (feminine plural)

(geology, paleontology) Triassic (relating to the Triassic period)


quaternário

quaternário (feminine quaternária, masculine plural quaternários, feminine plural quaternárias)

quaternária (feminine)
quaternários (masculine plural)
quaternárias (feminine plural)

(geology) Quaternary (relating to the current geological period)


Triássico

(geology) Triassic (a geologic period within the Mesozoic era)


estria

(geology) crevice (narrow fissure on a rock)

a line, scratch or groove on a surface
crevice (narrow fissure on a rock)


sublevação

Borrowed from Latin sublevātiōnem, from sublevō (“to support, to encourage”). By surface analysis, sublevar + -ção.


anfibolita

(petrology) amphibolite (metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole)


andesítico

andesítico (feminine andesítica, masculine plural andesíticos, feminine plural andesíticas)

andesítica (feminine)
andesíticos (masculine plural)
andesíticas (feminine plural)

(geology) andesitic (pertaining to, or composed of andesite)


organógeno

organógeno (feminine organógena, masculine plural organógenos, feminine plural organógenas)

organógena (feminine)
organógenos (masculine plural)
organógenas (feminine plural)


afanítico

afanítico (feminine afanítica, masculine plural afaníticos, feminine plural afaníticas)

afanítica (feminine)
afaníticos (masculine plural)
afaníticas (feminine plural)

(geology) aphanitic (having crystals too fine to be seen by the naked eye)


anortita

(mineralogy) anorthite (a variety of plagioclase feldspar)


estratigráfico

estratigráfico (feminine estratigráfica, masculine plural estratigráficos, feminine plural estratigráficas, not comparable)

estratigráfica (feminine)
estratigráficos (masculine plural)
estratigráficas (feminine plural)

From estratigrafia + -ico (compare French stratigraphique).


aluviamento

(geology) alluviation (the deposition of alluvium by a river)


cone aluvial

(geology) alluvial fan (cone-shaped deposit of alluvium)


leque aluvial

pt-noun

leque aluvial m (plural leques aluviais)


cone de dejeção

cone de dejeção m (plural cones de dejeção)


alóctone

From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, ground”).

(geology) allochthonous (being far from the place of formation)


alginita

(petrology) alginite (organic-walled marine microfossils in kerogen)


alofano

(mineralogy) allophane (an amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral)


almandina

[aʊ̯.mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.nɐ]

[aʊ̯.mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.nɐ]


alocromático

pt-adj

alocromático (feminine alocromática, masculine plural alocromáticos, feminine plural alocromáticas)

alocromática (feminine)
alocromáticos (masculine plural)
alocromáticas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy, of a gemstone) allochromatic (having a different colour due to impurities)


alocíclico

alocíclico (feminine alocíclica, masculine plural alocíclicos, feminine plural alocíclicas)

alocíclica (feminine)
alocíclicos (masculine plural)
alocíclicas (feminine plural)

(geology) allocyclic (of or relating to an allocycle)


aluminífero

aluminífero (feminine aluminífera, masculine plural aluminíferos, feminine plural aluminíferas)

aluminífera (feminine)
aluminíferos (masculine plural)
aluminíferas (feminine plural)

(geology) aluminiferous (containing aluminium)


aluvialmente

(geology) alluvially (in alluvial fashion)


aluminita

(mineralogy) aluminite (a hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral)


amazonítico

amazonítico (feminine amazonítica, masculine plural amazoníticos, feminine plural amazoníticas)

amazonítica (feminine)
amazoníticos (masculine plural)
amazoníticas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy) amazonitic (containing or relating to amazonite)


amesita

(mineralogy) amesite (triclinic-pedial mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen and silicon)


ametrino

(mineralogy) ametrine (variety of quartz with zones of purple and yellow or orange)


amosita

(mineralogy) amosite (variety of grunerite asbestos)


ancilita

(mineralogy) ancylite (basic carbonate mineral of cerium and strontium)


anatéctico

anatéctico (feminine anatéctica, masculine plural anatécticos, feminine plural anatécticas)

anatéctica (feminine)
anatécticos (masculine plural)
anatécticas (feminine plural)

(geology) anatectic (pertaining to anatexis)


analcima

(mineralogy) analcime (sodium aluminosilicate found in alkaline basalts)


anatexia

(geology) anatexis (metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma)


anfibolítico

anfibolítico (feminine anfibolítica, masculine plural anfibolíticos, feminine plural anfibolíticas)

anfibolítica (feminine)
anfibolíticos (masculine plural)
anfibolíticas (feminine plural)

(geology) amphibolitic (pertaining to or composed of amphibolite)


andesito

(petrology) andesite (a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rocks)


anfibólico

anfibólico (feminine anfibólica, masculine plural anfibólicos, feminine plural anfibólicas)

anfibólica (feminine)
anfibólicos (masculine plural)
anfibólicas (feminine plural)

(geology) amphibolic (resembling or containing amphibole)


andaluzita

(mineralogy) andalusite (an aluminium nesosilicate mineral)


ândico

ândico (feminine ândica, masculine plural ândicos, feminine plural ândicas)

ândica (feminine)
ândicos (masculine plural)
ândicas (feminine plural)

(geology, of a soil) andic (containing weathered volcanic glass or pumice)


andradita

[ɐ̃.dɾɐˈði.tɐ]

(mineralogy) andradite (nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group)


afírico

afírico (feminine afírica, masculine plural afíricos, feminine plural afíricas)

afírica (feminine)
afíricos (masculine plural)
afíricas (feminine plural)

(geology) aphyric (having few or no phenocrysts)


anortoclase

(mineralogy) anorthoclase (type of feldspar)


anortosítico

anortosítico (feminine anortosítica, masculine plural anortosíticos, feminine plural anortosíticas)

anortosítica (feminine)
anortosíticos (masculine plural)
anortosíticas (feminine plural)

(geology, mineralogy) anorthositic (composed of anorthosite)


anortosita

(petrology) anorthosite (a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock)


anedral

(mineralogy) anhedral (lacking sharp, recognisable crystal faces)


anita

(mineralogy) annite (phyllosilicate mineral related to biotite)


anidrita

(mineralogy) anhydrite (saline evaporite)


ankerita

(mineralogy) ankerite (any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals)


antiduna

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdũ.nɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdũ.nɐ/

(geomorphology) antidune (a bedform opposing the direction of fluvial flow)


anticlinório

(geology) anticlinorium (a series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline)


antiforma

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔʁ.mɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔɦ.mɐ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔʁ.mɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔɦ.mɐ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔɾ.mɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔʁ.mɐ/

(geology) antiform (sedimentary layers in a convex formation)


antierosão

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.e.ɾoˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(geology) antierosion (countering erosion)


antierosivo

antierosivo (feminine antierosiva, masculine plural antierosivos, feminine plural antierosivas)

antierosiva (feminine)
antierosivos (masculine plural)
antierosivas (feminine plural)


antigorita

(mineralogy) antigorite (brownish-green variety of serpentine)


antimonífero

antimonífero (feminine antimonífera, masculine plural antimoníferos, feminine plural antimoníferas)

antimonífera (feminine)
antimoníferos (masculine plural)
antimoníferas (feminine plural)

(geology) antimoniferous (containing or producing antimony)


antlerita

(mineralogy) antlerite (a greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral)


antracítico

antracítico (feminine antracítica, masculine plural antracíticos, feminine plural antracíticas)

antracítica (feminine)
antracíticos (masculine plural)
antracíticas (feminine plural)

(geology) anthracitic (pertaining to, or composed of, anthracite)


antofilita

(mineralogy) anthophyllite (a dark brown amphibole mineral)


antracífero

antracífero (feminine antracífera, masculine plural antracíferos, feminine plural antracíferas)

antracífera (feminine)
antracíferos (masculine plural)
antracíferas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy) anthraciferous (yielding anthracite)


apatítico

apatítico (feminine apatítica, masculine plural apatíticos, feminine plural apatíticas)

apatítica (feminine)
apatíticos (masculine plural)
apatíticas (feminine plural)

(geology) apatitic (relating to, containing, or having the structure of apatite)


aplítico

aplítico (feminine aplítica, masculine plural aplíticos, feminine plural aplíticas)

aplítica (feminine)
aplíticos (masculine plural)
aplíticas (feminine plural)

(geology) aplitic (composed of, or relating to, aplite)


discordância angular

pt-noun

discordância angular f (plural discordâncias angulares)

angular unconformity
angular unconformity

(geology) angular unconformity (a type of geological unconformity)


lençol freático

lençol freático m (plural lençóis freáticos)

(geology) an accumulation of groundwater


domo de sal

(geology) salt dome (upwelling of crystalline rock salt)


subsidência

(geology) subsidence (sinking of ground due to underground excavation, seismic activity or groundwater depletion)


Aptiano

(geology, paleontology) Aptian (subdivision of the Early Cretaceous epoch)


Artinskiano

(geology) Artinskian (subdivision of the Permian period)


Arqueano

(geology) Archaean (geologic eon from about 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago)


Arqueozoico

(geology) Archaeozoic (the period of time prior to 2.5 thousand million years ago)


Cenozoico

(geology) Cenozoic (a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon)


fajã

Esta é uma das várias fajãs existentes em S. Jorge, ilha que é característica por este fenómeno geológico. Uma fajã corresponde a um terreno plano...

2004, Elisa Cabral de Oliveira, Azores, Alhena Media, →ISBN:

(geology, Azores, Madeira) flat surface near the sea, created from collapsing cliffs or lava flows


aplita

(petrology) aplite (a fine-grained granitic rock composed mostly of quartz and feldspars)


apofilita

(mineralogy) apophyllite (a mineral of fluoride, silicate of potassium and calcium)


aquitardo

(geology) aquitard (a semipermeable layer along an aquifer)


aragonítico

pt-adj

aragonítico (feminine aragonítica, masculine plural aragoníticos, feminine plural aragoníticas)

aragonítica (feminine)
aragoníticos (masculine plural)
aragoníticas (feminine plural)

(geology) aragonitic (of, pertaining to, or formed from aragonite)


arcanita

(mineralogy) arcanite (potassium sulfate)


arcósico

arcósico (feminine arcósica, masculine plural arcósicos, feminine plural arcósicas)

arcósica (feminine)
arcósicos (masculine plural)
arcósicas (feminine plural)

(geology) arkosic (of or relating to arkose)


arenítico

arenítico (feminine arenítica, masculine plural areníticos, feminine plural areníticas)

arenítica (feminine)
areníticos (masculine plural)
areníticas (feminine plural)

(geology) arenitic (composed of or relating to arenite)

(geology) composed of or relating to sandstone


argilita

(geology) argillite (a fine-grained sedimentary rock)


argilítico

argilítico (feminine argilítica, masculine plural argilíticos, feminine plural argilíticas)

argilítica (feminine)
argilíticos (masculine plural)
argilíticas (feminine plural)

(geology) argillitic (relating to, or containing, argillite)


argílico

argílico (feminine argílica, masculine plural argílicos, feminine plural argílicas)

argílica (feminine)
argílicos (masculine plural)
argílicas (feminine plural)

(geology, soil science) argillic (pertaining to or composed of clay or clay minerals)


arcose

(petrology) arkose (a sedimentary rock consisting of small fragments of feldspar and quartz)


argilífero

argilífero (feminine argilífera, masculine plural argilíferos, feminine plural argilíferas)

argilífera (feminine)
argilíferos (masculine plural)
argilíferas (feminine plural)


argentífero

argentífero (feminine argentífera, masculine plural argentíferos, feminine plural argentíferas)

argentífera (feminine)
argentíferos (masculine plural)
argentíferas (feminine plural)

(geology) argentiferous (containing or producing silver)


arfvedsonita

(mineralogy) arfvedsonite (a rare sodium amphibole mineral)


argiláceo

argiláceo (feminine argilácea, masculine plural argiláceos, feminine plural argiláceas)

argilácea (feminine)
argiláceos (masculine plural)
argiláceas (feminine plural)

(chiefly geology) argillaceous (pertaining to or having clay)


embasamento

(geology) basement (mass of rock underlying sedimentary cover)


armalcolita

(mineralogy) armalcolite (an orthorhombic mineral first discovered on the Moon)


arqueozoico

arqueozoico (feminine arqueozoica, masculine plural arqueozoicos, feminine plural arqueozoicas)

arqueozoica (feminine)
arqueozoicos (masculine plural)
arqueozoicas (feminine plural)

(geology) Archaeozoic (of or relating to the Archaeozoic aeon)


arsenolita

(mineralogy) arsenolite (a mineral form of arsenic trioxide)


arrojadita

(mineralogy) arrojadite (a monoclinic-domatic mineral)


áquico

áquico (feminine áquica, masculine plural áquicos, feminine plural áquicas)

áquica (feminine)
áquicos (masculine plural)
áquicas (feminine plural)

(geology, of a soil) aquic (that has been saturated with water at some time in the past)


quiolita

(mineralogy) chiolite (a mineral of aluminum, fluorine and sodium)


arqueano

arqueano (feminine arqueana, masculine plural arqueanos, feminine plural arqueanas)

arqueana (feminine)
arqueanos (masculine plural)
arqueanas (feminine plural)

(geology) Archaean (pertaining to the aeon from 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago)


arsenífero

arsenífero (feminine arsenífera, masculine plural arseníferos, feminine plural arseníferas)

arsenífera (feminine)
arseníferos (masculine plural)
arseníferas (feminine plural)

(geology) arseniferous (containing or producing arsenic)


espeleotema

(geology) speleothem (mineral deposited in a cave by the action of water)


descontinuidade de Mohorovicic

Mohorovičić discontinuity
Mohorovičić discontinuity

(geology) Mohorovičić discontinuity (the boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle)


whiterita

(mineralogy) witherite (mineral form of barium carbonate)


paredão

[pa.ɾeˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/pɐ.ɾɨˈdɐ̃w̃/

[pɐ.ɾɨˈðɐ̃w̃]

(geology) rock face (vertical expanse of rock)


orogénico

orogénico (feminine orogénica, masculine plural orogénicos, feminine plural orogénicas, not comparable)

orogénica (feminine)
orogénicos (masculine plural)
orogénicas (feminine plural)


fieira

From fio + -eira. Cognate with Galician fieira. Compare Spanish hilera.

(geology, mining) vein (thin deposit of a mineral or metal)


montmorilonite

pt-noun

montmorilonite f (countable and uncountable, plural montmorilonites)


jadeíte

[ʒɐ.ðɐˈi.tɨ]

Compare Spanish jadeíta and Galician xadeíta.


tremor de terra

tremor de terra m (plural tremores de terra)

/tɾɨˈmoɾ dɨ ˈtɛ.ʁɐ/

[tɾɨˈmoɾ ðɨ ˈtɛ.ʁɐ]

/tɾɨˈmoɾ dɨ ˈtɛ.ʁɐ/

[tɾɨˈmoɾ ðɨ ˈtɛ.ʁɐ]

[tɾɨˈmo.ɾi ðɨ ˈtɛ.ʁɐ]


acamar

pt-verb

acamar (first-person singular present acamo, first-person singular preterite acamei, past participle acamado)

acamo (first-person present singular)
acamei (first-person preterite singular)
acamado (participle past)
acamar (impersonal infinitive)
acamar (first-person infinitive singular)
acamares (infinitive second-person singular)
acamar (infinitive singular third-person)
acamarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
acamardes (infinitive plural second-person)
acamarem (infinitive plural third-person)
acamando (gerund)
acamado (masculine participle past singular)
acamados (masculine participle past plural)
acamada (feminine participle past singular)
acamadas (feminine participle past plural)
acamo (first-person indicative present singular)
acamas (indicative present second-person singular)
acama (indicative present singular third-person)
acamamos (first-person indicative plural present)
acamais (indicative plural present second-person)
acamam (indicative plural present third-person)
acamava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
acamavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
acamava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
acamávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
acamáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
acamavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
acamei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
acamaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
acamou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
acamamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
acamámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
acamastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
acamaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
acamara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
acamaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
acamara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
acamáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
acamáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
acamaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
acamarei (first-person future indicative singular)
acamarás (future indicative second-person singular)
acamará (future indicative singular third-person)
acamaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
acamareis (future indicative plural second-person)
acamarão (future indicative plural third-person)
acamaria (conditional first-person singular)
acamarias (conditional second-person singular)
acamaria (conditional singular third-person)
acamaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
acamaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
acamariam (conditional plural third-person)
acame (first-person present singular subjunctive)
acames (present second-person singular subjunctive)
acame (present singular subjunctive third-person)
acamemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
acameis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
acamem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
acamasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
acamasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
acamasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
acamássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
acamásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
acamassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
acamar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
acamares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
acamar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
acamarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
acamardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
acamarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
acama (imperative second-person singular)
acame (imperative singular third-person)
acamemos (first-person imperative plural)
acamai (imperative plural second-person)
acamem (imperative plural third-person)
não acames (imperative negative second-person singular)
não acame (imperative negative singular third-person)
não acamemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não acameis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não acamem (imperative negative plural third-person)


Mioceno

(geology) Miocene (epoch that occurred from about 23.03 to 5.332 million years ago)


Paleolítico

(archaeology, geology) Paleolithic (early period of the Stone Age)


charneira

/ʃɐɾˈnɐj.ɾɐ/

/ʃɐɾˈnɐj.ɾɐ/

/t͡ʃɐɾˈnej.ɾɐ/

/ʃɐɾˈnej.ɾɐ/

(geology) line uniting points of maximum curvature of a fold


ruivina

[χuɪ̯ˈvĩ.nɐ]

(geology) gray or bluish calcitic marble


Laurásia

(geology) Laurasia (northern supercontinent)


natrão

[naˈtɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(mineralogy) natron (hydrated sodium carbonate that crystallizes in the monoclinic system)


fácies

Learned borrowing from Latin faciēs. Doublet of face.

As circunstâncias sugerem que o Taquaral desempenha, no Estado de São Paulo, o papel da fácies Joaquim Távora, da qual muito se aproxima por vêzes nos caracteres litológicos e até na côr. Faltam, porém, os nódulos de calcário.

1966 October 14, Josué Camargo Mendes, Vicente José Fúlfaro, Sérgio Estanislau do Amaral, Paulo Milton Barbosa Landim, “A Formação Irati (Permiano) e fácies associadas”, in Boletim da Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia, volume 15, number 4, São Paulo, page 36:


bagacina

(Açores, geology) lapilli (small fragment of volcanic rock with dimensions varying between 0.5 and 5 cm and generally rounded or angular shape)