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carbon mineralization
A form of geologic carbon dioxide storage in which it reacts with rocks and minerals to form solid and stable carbonate materials. Includes mineralization in mafic and ultramafic bedrock, mine tailings, and alkaline industrial wastes at the surface.
This category is also used for carbon dioxide mineralization
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