sericitization

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English

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Etymology

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From sericite +‎ -ization.

Noun

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sericitization (countable and uncountable, plural sericitizations)

  1. (geology) The hydrothermal or metamorphic alteration of a mineral, often plagioclase, into sericite (a white mica).
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