"sericitization" meaning in English

See sericitization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sericitizations [plural]
Etymology: From sericite + -ization. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|sericite|-ization|text=+|tree=1}} From sericite + -ization. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sericitization (countable and uncountable, plural sericitizations)
  1. (geology) The hydrothermal or metamorphic alteration of a mineral, often plagioclase, into sericite (a white mica). Tags: countable, uncountable

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