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Serpentinization

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Translation serpentinization into russian

serpentinization
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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
raiting
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.