American spelling: to convert or transform rock into dolomite through chemical processes, usually involving magnesium-enriched fluids interacting with carbonate rocks.
From dolomite + -ize (American suffix); 20th-century geological term for describing mineral transformation.
When oil companies search for deposits, they actively hunt for dolomitized rocks because these transformed rocks tend to have better porosity and permeability than original limestone.
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