Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Lithothek
English translation:
lithotheque
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Kirsten Muller
Apr 13, 2021 13:38
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German term
South Africa
Kreativ. Zuverlässig. Zielstrebig.
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
Lithothek
German to English
Science
Geology
Hi everyone.
It's a text about the reconstruction of Notre Dame cathedral.
The researchers shows the "Lithothek" to the reporters. It's like a "stone library"/ "stone collection". However, I struggle to find the professional English term.
Geology is not my field. The text just happens to mention it.
Many thanks for your input in advance.
It's a text about the reconstruction of Notre Dame cathedral.
The researchers shows the "Lithothek" to the reporters. It's like a "stone library"/ "stone collection". However, I struggle to find the professional English term.
Geology is not my field. The text just happens to mention it.
Many thanks for your input in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | lithotheque |
Lancashireman
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| 3 | lithic collection |
Ruth Stubenitzky
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Proposed translations
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lithotheque
LITHOTHEQUE is a rock ‘library’ containing approximately 3,500 sets of mini-samples permanently attached in groups of 20 to aluminium plates which are housed on slotted shelves. Lithotheque plates are supported by a database containing deposit name, deposit alias, location, district, country, world region, and deposit type. All plates in the collection have been digitally imaged at high quality and 6,000 individual samples (out of over 60,000 in Lithotheque) also photographed close-up: this is an on-going process. Single samples are capable of being viewed at 15-times natural scale on-screen.
https://dmgeode.com/Lithotheque.aspx
Re "the professional English term", the above reference is from an English-language source. Note use of 'inverted commas' to signify incongruity of rock and library.
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Note added at 21 hrs (2021-04-14 11:25:21 GMT)
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Or how about geogallery / mineral gallery?
https://geogallery.si.edu/gems-minerals-meteorites-rocks
Smithsonian Mineral Gallery: https://geogallery.si.edu/minerals
https://dmgeode.com/Lithotheque.aspx
Re "the professional English term", the above reference is from an English-language source. Note use of 'inverted commas' to signify incongruity of rock and library.
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Note added at 21 hrs (2021-04-14 11:25:21 GMT)
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Or how about geogallery / mineral gallery?
https://geogallery.si.edu/gems-minerals-meteorites-rocks
Smithsonian Mineral Gallery: https://geogallery.si.edu/minerals
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Comment: "Many thanks for taking the time to answer. Much appreciated!! "
10 mins
Ruth Stubenitzky
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Wissenschaft | Soziales | Religion
Native in: German 
Works in: Russian to German, German to Russian, English to German, and 3 more.
lithic collection
You find references to "lithic collections", also "lithic raw material collections" (like in Monrepos, but they are archeologists, so logically they also, separately, collect stone items that are not raw material) and "lithic comparative collections" on the Internet.
Note from asker:
| Many thanks for your input. My mind was somehow set on a one term word. I like this approch! |
Discussion
http://www.geomar.de/en/centre/central-facilities/tlz/lithot...
It may be appropriate to leave it in German with a few words of explanation.