pyritization

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What does pyritization mean?

The hydrothermal process whereby a rock is transformed into a pyrite.

Where does pyritization come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek πῠρῑ́της (pŭrī́tēs)bor. Latin pȳritēsder. Old French pyriteder. English pyrite English -ization English pyritization From pyrite + -ization.

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