myrmekitizationn.
/ˌməːmᵻkɪtʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, U.S. /ˈˌmərməˌkɪdəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˈˌmərməkəˌdaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ Geology.
Formation of or conversion into myrmekite.
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the world > the earth > minerals > change processes > [noun] > conversion to specific mineral
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myrmekitization1916
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1916 Bull. de la Commission Géol. de la Finlande 9 xlviii. 118 The myrmekitization and the formation of the biotite are here obviously independent phenomena.
1964 Amer. Mineralogist 49 50 The myrmekite type I..is formed by the myrmekitization of plagioclase already in the rock.
1996 European Jrnl. Mineral. 8 703 Incipient myrmekitisation, as commonly observed in rocks bearing quartz and two feldspars, is well explained by Becke's (1908) metasomatic model.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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