Late 19th century; earliest use found in Archibald Geikie (1835–1924), geologist and historian. From classical Latin marmormarmor + -ized, as re-formation of earlier marmarized.
Definition of marmorized in US English:
marmorized
(also marmorised)
adjectiveˈmɑːmərʌɪzd
Geology
Transformed into marble by metamorphic processes.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Archibald Geikie (1835–1924), geologist and historian. From classical Latin marmor marmor + -ized, as re-formation of earlier marmarized.