Mineralization
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Mineralization may refer to:
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- Mineralization (biology)Mineralization (biology)In biology, mineralization refers to the process where an organic substance is converted to an inorganic substance.This may also be a normal biological process which takes place during the life of an organism such as the formation of bone tissue or egg shells, largely with calcium.This term may...
, the process through which an organic substance becomes impregnated by inorganic substances - Mineralization (geology)Mineralization (geology)In geology, mineralization is the hydrothermal deposition of economically important metals in the formation of ore bodies or "lodes".The first scientific studies of this process took place in Cornwall, United Kingdom by J.W.Henwood FRS and later by R.W...
, the hydrothermal deposition of economically important metals in the formation of ore bodies or lodes - Mineralization (soil)Mineralization (soil)Mineralization in soil science, is when the chemical compounds in organic matter decompose or are oxidized into plant-accessible forms,. Mineralization is the opposite of immobilization....
, the release of organic compounds during decomposition
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- Remineralization (disambiguation)Remineralization (disambiguation)Remineralisation is the transformation of organic molecules to inorganic forms.Remineralisation may also refer to:* John D. Hamaker#Remineralization benefits...