Sericitization
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sericitization is a noun meaning (geology) The hydrothermal or metamorphic alteration of a mineral, often plagioclase, into sericite (a white mica).
Meaning
(geology) The hydrothermal or metamorphic alteration of a mineral, often plagioclase, into sericite (a white mica).
Word Forms
- sericitizations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sericitisation, sericite, serpentinization, saussuritization, silicification, silicidation.
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