dolomitize
/ˈdoʊləmətaɪz/
verb
- To convert (a rock or mineral) into dolomite through a natural chemical process.
- The heat and pressure in the Earth's crust helped dolomitize the original sedimentary layers.
- Over millions of years, seawater can dolomitize limestone deep beneath the ocean floor.
- Geologists study how magnesium-rich fluids dolomitize calcium carbonate in ancient reefs.