Mineralization may refer to: Mineralization (biology), when an inorganic substance precipitates in an organic matrix Biomineralization, a form of mineralization Mineralization of bone, an example of mineralization Mineralized tissues are tissues that have undergone mineralization 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 Remineralization (disambiguation) De- and Remineralization of teeth as an ongoing process