Albitization

/ælbɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

A geological process in which rocks are chemically altered to form or become enriched in albite mineral, often due to heat and pressure deep underground.

From albite + '-ization' (suffix indicating a process or change), describing the transformation or replacement of minerals to form albite.

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