- saussuritization
- saus·su·ri·tiza·tion
English syllables. 2014.
saussuritization
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saussuritization — ▪ geology process by which calcium bearing plagioclase feldspar is altered to a characteristic assemblage of minerals called saussurite; the typical assemblage formed includes zoisite, chlorite, amphibole, and carbonates. Residual fluids… … Universalium
saussuritization — sȯˈsu̇rəd.ėˈzāshən, d.ˌīˈz noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary saussurite + ization : the process of converting feldspar into saussurite … Useful english dictionary
saussuritize — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷rəˌtīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: back formation from saussuritization : to convert (feldspar) into saussurite … Useful english dictionary
zoisitization — ˌzȯisəd.ə̇ˈzāshən noun ( s) Etymology: zoisite + ization : the process of converting feldspar into zoisite compare saussuritization … Useful english dictionary
