albitization

noun

al·​bi·​ti·​za·​tion

ˌal-bə-tə-ˈzā-shən

plural -s

: a process in which albite replaces the plagioclase feldspar of an igneous rock

Word History

Etymology

albite + -ization

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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