Organic matter is broken down into humus, then acids, enzymes and compoinds, and finally into basic mineral elements.

the breakdown of organic compounds into inorganic materials

Mineralization is the addition of mineral matter to the body.

The complete degradation of an organic chemical to carbon dioxide, water, and possibly other inorganic compounds.

The breakdown of organic materials into inorganic materials brought about by microorganisms.

The conversion of humus and soil organic matter into inorganic substances by microbial breakdown.

The process by which complex organic compounds are decomposed to their simplest, inorganic form.

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

The conversion of an elementfrom an organic form to an inorganic state as aresult of microbial decomposition.

Conversion o fan organic form of an element to an inorganic form (e.g. conversion of organic nitrogen to ammonium nitrogen) by microbial decomposition.

Conversion of an element from organic to inorganic form as a result of microbial decomposition. e.g. proteins in organic matter that are converted to nitrate.

The process of replacing any organism's original material with a mineral.

A series of changes experienced by a once-living organism during fossilization. In mineralization, minerals in the organism are either replaced or augmented by different minerals, or the hard portions of the organism dissolve completely.

Complete conversion of organic substances to inorganic derivatives

the conversion of an element from an organic combination to an inorganic form as a result of microbial decomposition.

The conversion of organic compounds into inorganic, plant-available compounds such as ammonium. This is accomplished by soil organisms as they consume organic matter and excrete wastes. (See immobilization.)

Decomposition of organic matter into its inorganic elemental components.

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

Conversion into an inorganic form.

Local concentration of metallic minerals.

(3) the processes taking place in the earth's crust resulting in the formation of valuable minerals or ore bodies.

the natural process by which sometimes valuable minerals are aggregated, resulting in a potential ore deposit

The concentration of metals and their compounds in rocks, and the processes involved therein.

Minerals occurring in rocks, generally of value if found in sufficiently high concentrations.

rock containing an undetermined amount of minerals or metals.

a natural aggregate of one or more valuable minerals.

The process or processes by which mineral or minerals are introduced into a rock, resulting in a valuable or potentially valuable deposit.

The formation of minerals. New minerals may be added to fractures and empty spaces in a rock or by replacing preexisting minerals with different ones.

A natural aggregate of one or more metallic minerals.

Mineral-bearing rock; the minerals may have been either a part of the original rock unit or injected at a later time.

The presence of minerals of possible economic value -- and also the process by which concentration of economic minerals occurs.

The presence of economic minerals in a specific area or geological formation.