The process of mineralizing, or forming a mineral by combination of a metal with another element; also, the process of converting into a mineral, as a bone or a plant
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 release of inorganic nutrients from organic matter during microbial growth and metabolism (See 504, 613)
The process in which organic compounds (e g , dead plant or animal material) are converted to inorganic compounds (e g , nitrate, carbon dioxide)