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Mineralization




  • In Biology, Mineralization (biology) is the process where a substance is converted from an organic substance to an inorganic substance, thereby becoming mineralized.


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 . Alternatively, it may be a process which begins after death and burial within Sediment s by the total replacement of the organic material with various minerals known as Fossilization . Frequently this involves either Calcite or Quartz , but many other minerals such as Pyrite may be involved.


  • In soil science, Mineralization (soil) is used to describe the release of organic compounds during decomposition