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Sericitization

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sericitisationnounAlternative form of sericitization. [(geology) The hydrothermal or metamorphic alteration of a mineral, often plagioclase, into sericite (a white mica).]
sericitenoun(mineralogy) A fine-grained mica found in metamorphic rocks
serpentinizationnoun(geology, mineralogy) The conversion of mineral or rock into serpentine.
saussuritizationnoun(mineralogy) The process of converting plagioclase feldspar to saussurite.
silicificationnoun(geology) Impregnation with silica; petrification.
silicidationnoun(inorganic chemistry) The formation of a silicide.
pyritizationnoun(geology) The hydrothermal process whereby a rock is transformed into a pyrite.
silicatizationnounsilicification
ceritenoun(mineralogy) A hydrous silicate of cerium (and other metals).
serpentinenoun(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.
calcitizationnoun(geology) The conversion of a mineral (such as dolomite) into calcite
scintillitenoun(geology) A glistening speleothem consisting of quartz crystals.
ricolitenoun(mineralogy) A stratified ornamental stone, a form of serpentine.
retinalitenoun(mineralogy) A translucent variety of serpentine of a honey-yellow to greenish-yellow colour, with a waxy resinous lustre.
stelleritenoun(geology) A hydrated calcium aluminosilicate zeolite, similar to stilbite.
muscovitizationnoun(mineralogy) Conversion into muscovite.
serpentinitenoun(geology) a metamorphic rock composed of serpentine minerals formed by the hydration of ultramafic rocks
kerolitenoun(mineralogy) A metamorphic nickel-bearing phyllosilicate mineral similar to talc and serpentine.
serpieritenoun(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic sky blue mineral containing calcium, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.
coesitenoun(mineralogy) A high-pressure polymorph of silica found in extreme conditions such as the impact craters of meteorites, with the chemical composition of silicon dioxide, SiO₂.

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