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Mineralization – Occurrence And Detection
Mineralization may refer to: * Biomineralization (mineralization in biology), when an inorganic substance precipitates in an organic matrix ** Mineralized tissues are tissues that have undergone mineralization, including bones, teeth, antlers, and marine shells *** Bone remodeling, involving demineralization and remineralization in bones **** Ossification (osteogenesis), mineralization of bone * Mineralization (geology), the hydrothermal deposition of economically important metals in the formation of ore bodies or lodes * Mineralization (soil science), the release of plant-available compounds such as ammonium during decomposition See also *Demineralisation (other) *Remineralization (other) **Remineralisation of teeth (including de- and remineralization of teeth as an ongoing process) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biomineralization
Biomineralization, also written biomineralisation, is the process by which living organisms produce minerals, often resulting in hardened or stiffened '' mineralized tissues''. It is an extremely widespread phenomenon: all six taxonomic kingdoms contain members that can form minerals, and over 60 different minerals have been identified in organisms. Examples include silicates in algae and diatoms, carbonates in invertebrates, and calcium phosphates and carbonates in vertebrates. These minerals often form structural features such as sea shells and the bone in mammals and birds. Organisms have been producing mineralized skeletons for the past 550 million years. Calcium carbonates and calcium phosphates are usually crystalline, but silica organisms (such as sponges and diatoms) are always non-crystalline minerals. Other examples include copper, iron, and gold deposits involving bacteria. Biologically formed minerals often have special uses such as magnetic sensors in magnetota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
