# metamictization

> internal alpha irradiation due to radioactive elements leading to the destruction of a mineral's crystal structure

**Wikidata**: [Q903926](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903926)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamictisation)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/metamictization


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)