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Mineralization

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-017389

1. The transformation of organic matter into a mineral or an inorganic compound.

2. The microbial conversion of an element from an organic to an inorganic state.

3. The release of inorganic chemicals from organic matter in the process of aerobic or anaerobic decay.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-017389
FieldEnvironment
SubjectPolicy and guidance
ReferencesSediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary; Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms; Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017389",
  "term": "Mineralization",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The transformation of organic matter into a mineral or an inorganic compound.\n\n2. The microbial conversion of an element from an organic to an inorganic state.\n\n3. The release of inorganic chemicals from organic matter in the process of aerobic or anaerobic decay.",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/mineralization/"
}

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