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Sericitization

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sericitization [‚ser·ə‚sīd·ə′zā·shən]
(geology)
A hydrothermal or metamorphic process involving the introduction of or replacement by sericite.
Sericitization 

a process in which plagioclases and other minerals are replaced by sericite through the action on rocks of low-temperature hydrothermal solutions. Wallrock metasomatism that accompanies the development of copper pyrite, complex, gold-silver, and antimony-mercury ores is typical of serialization. Frequently, sericitization develops in connection with the beresitization, listvenitization, propylitization, and silicification of rocks. The presence of sericitization is made use of in prospecting for ore bodies.
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The mineral composition of the main components in rocks adds no information: total sericitization and regenerational displacement of quartz in the final lithification process mask the primary characteristics of rock formation.
Possibilities of stratigraphical interpretation of the Dividal Group ... by Pirrus, Enn / Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: Geology
The clay mineral suite and the clay contents are consistent with feldspar alteration mechanisms associated with sericitization.
Senior Division 2000 by Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science
Alteration includes silicification, sericitization, carbonatization and sulphide mineralization.
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