marmorization
/ˌmɑːmərʌɪˈzeɪʃn/Geology
noun
Transformation into marble.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Science. From classical Latin marmor marble + -ization. Compare French marmorisation; Mayne also gives a Latin form marmorisatio, attributing it to the Italian geologist Giuseppe Marzari-Pencati.
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