Dolomitizing

/ˈdɒləmɪtaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

American spelling: the present participle or process of converting rock into dolomite through chemical transformation.

Etymology

Progressive form of dolomitize; 20th-century geological term.

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Scientists studying dolomitizing processes in ancient rocks use high-tech chemistry and math models to reverse-engineer what ancient fluids and temperatures must have existed.

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