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Serpentinization
Translation of "serpentinization" into Russian
serpentinization
Noun
UK
/ˌsɜːpənˌtɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/
US
/ˌsɜrˌpɛntɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/
serpentinization
serpentinizations pl
Serpentinization is a geological process involving the hydration and transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle.
Серпентинизация - это геологический процесс, включающий гидратацию и преобразование ультрамафических пород из мантии Земли.
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serpentinization
Noun
UK
/ˌsɜːpənˌtɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/
US
/ˌsɜrˌpɛntɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/
A geological process involving the alteration of minerals, particularly olivine and pyroxene, into serpentine minerals through hydration and metamorphic reactions.
The serpentinization of the oceanic crust plays a significant role in the geochemical cycles of the Earth.
An individual instance or occurrence of the serpentinization process.
Geologists have documented several distinct serpentinizations in this ophiolite complex.