Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Conversion into dolomite, either partial or entire: a term used by geologists in discussing the origin of dolomite or its probable mode of formation from limestone. Also dolomitisation, dolomization.
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- noun geology The
conversion of alimestone rock intodolomite by replacement ofcalcium bymagnesium
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Decalcification of carbonates ( "sanding", like in Carlin-style gold deposits) is common in the core area, surrounding silicified zones, with dolomitization in the outer fringes.
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