1 tourmalinization | Definition of tourmalinization

tourmalinization

noun
tour·​ma·​lin·​iza·​tion | \ ˌtu̇rmələ̇nə̇ˈzāshən\
plural -s

Definition of tourmalinization

: a process by which previously existing minerals are replaced wholly or in part by tourmaline

History and Etymology for tourmalinization

tourmalinize + -ation

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