dedolomitization
[ dee-doh-luh-mahy-tuh-zey-shuh n, -mi-, -dol-uh- ]
/ diˌdoʊ ləˌmaɪ təˈzeɪ ʃən, -mɪ-, -ˌdɒl ə- /
noun Geology, Petrology.
a metamorphic process in which the magnesium in dolomitic rock forms new minerals, as brucite and forsterite, and the calcium forms calcite.
Nearby words
dedication, dedicative, dedicatory, dedifferentiate, dedifferentiation, dedolomitization, dedolomitize, deduce, deduct, deductible, deductible clause
Origin of dedolomitization
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