dolomitization
[ doh-luh-mahy-tuh-zey-shuh n, -mi-, dol-uh- ]
/ ˌdoʊ ləˌmaɪ təˈzeɪ ʃən, -mɪ-, ˌdɒl ə- /
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noun Geology.
the conversion of limestone into dolomite.
Nearby words
dolmetsch, dolní věstonice, dolomite, dolomite marble, dolomites, dolomitization, dolomitize, dolon, dolor, dolores, dolorimeter
Origin of dolomitization
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Examples from the Web for dolomitization
Dolomites are rarely fossiliferous, as the process of dolomitization tends to destroy any organic remains originally present.
Examples of dolomitization may be obtained in practically every geological formation in which limestones occur.