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Hydrothermal vs Sericitization - What's the difference?

hydrothermal | sericitization |

In geology terms the difference between hydrothermal and sericitization

is that hydrothermal is of or relating to emanations of hot water that are rich in minerals, or to the rocks formed from them while sericitization is the hydrothermal or metamorphic replacement of a mineral, often plagioclase, by sericite (white mica.

As an adjective hydrothermal

is of, or relating to hot water.

As a noun sericitization is

the hydrothermal or metamorphic replacement of a mineral, often plagioclase, by sericite (white mica.

hydrothermal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • of, or relating to hot water
  • (geology) of or relating to emanations of hot water that are rich in minerals, or to the rocks formed from them

    • Derived terms

    * hydrothermal circulation * hydrothermal vent ----

    sericitization

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) The hydrothermal or metamorphic replacement of a mineral, often plagioclase, by sericite (white mica)