verb
- to convert into or impregnate with pyrite (iron sulfide mineral)
Usage: geology; chemistry; technical
Examples
- The mineral-rich fluids pyritizes the surrounding rock formations over time.
- Hydrothermal processes pyritizes organic matter in sedimentary layers.
- The ore deposit pyritizes when exposed to sulfur-bearing solutions.
- Acidic groundwater pyritizes the limestone, creating distinctive metallic veins.