albitization
/ˌalbɪtʌɪˈzeɪʃn/(also albitisation) Geology
noun
A process by which plagioclase or alkali feldspar in a rock is replaced by albite.
Origin
Late 19th century. From albite + -ization, after German Albitisirung.
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