Definition of Uralitization. Meaning of Uralitization. Synonyms of Uralitization

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Definition of Uralitization

Uralitization
Uralitization U`ral*i`ti*za"tion, n. (Geol.) The change of pyroxene to amphibole by paramorphism.

Meaning of Uralitization from wikipedia

- Amphibolite (/æmˈfɪbəlaɪt/) is a metamorphic rock that contains amphibole, especially hornblende and actinolite, as well as plagioclase feldspar, but with...
- is typical of peridotites, but occurs in most of the mafic rocks. In uralitization, secondary hornblende replaces augite; chloritization is the alteration...
- microfossils in lithified sedimentary rocks, into the mineraloid opal. Uralitization is the process of deuteric alteration of pyroxene (most commonly augite)...
- in Cornwall continued to be made from gabbroic clay. Greenstone axes Uralitized gabbro, or 'greenstone', is a metamorphosed rock with a distinctive dark...