micatizationn.
/ˌmʌɪkətʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌmaɪkədəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌmaɪkəˌtaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ Geology.
The metamorphic alteration of a mineral to form mica. Cf. micasization n.
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1895 C. R. Van Hise in 16th Ann. Rep. U.S. Geol. Surv. 1894–5: Pt. 1 691 Some of the more important of these processes are micatization, feldsparization [etc.].
1983 S. I. Tomkeieff et al. Dict. Petrol. 360/2 Micatization, a metamorphic alteration of minerals into mica.
1999 Appl. Clay Sci. 14 121 Initially, hydrothermal fluids..were responsible for the micatization of the primary minerals of the ultramafic bodies.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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