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SERICITE ALTERATION [1 record]

Record 1 2005-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Geochemistry
DEF

A hydrothermal, deuteric, or metamorphic process involving the introduction of, alteration to, or replacement by sericitic muscovite.

CONT

Wall rock alteration is usually confined to footwall rocks. Chloritization and sericitization are the two commonest forms.

CONT

Sericitization of feldspars in the vicinity of carbonate veinlets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Géochimie
DEF

Processus au cours duquel un minéral est altéré en séricite.

CONT

La séricitisation forme du mica blanc et du quartz aux dépens des feldspaths.

CONT

[...] la séricitisation des feldspaths à proximité des filonnets de carbonates.

Spanish

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