Translation of "mineralizar" into English

Bien, esto es placa dental mineralizada, que se acumuló a lo largo de su vida.

Well, this is actually mineralised dental plaque, that accumulated over the years of his life.

No obstante, muchos se mineralizan en el suelo, convirtiéndose en compuestos similares al suelo mismo.

However, many mineralize in soil, becoming compounds similar to the soil itself.