sericitization

English

Etymology

From sericite +‎ -ization.

Noun

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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