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diagenesis

Sum of all processes, chiefly chemical, that produce changes in a sediment after its deposition but before its final lithification. Usually, not all the minerals in a sediment are in chemical equilibrium, so changes in interstitial water composition or in temperature or in both will lead to chemical alteration of one or more of the minerals present. Diagenesis is considered a relatively low-pressure, low-temperature alteration process that involves such processes as cementation, reworking, replacement, crystallization, and leaching.

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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
diagenesis
Jan 01, 2000; diagenesis The term ‘diagenesis’ is attributed to von Gumbel who coined it at the end of the nineteenth century. It...
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diagenesis in deep-sea sediments
Jan 01, 2000; diagenesis in deep-sea sediments The organic material that rains down on to the sea floor is buried and is oxidized (or broken...
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Investigations of burial diagenesis in carbonate hydrocarbon reservoir rocks.
Sep 01, 2005; SUMMARY Investigations of burial diagenesis are instrumental for hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation. A proper investigation...
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Discussion on aluminum loss during sandstone diagenesis
Jul 01, 1997; Norman Oxtoby & Jon Gluyas write: Wilkinson & Haszeldine (1996) have added to the lively debate on the mobility of...
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MORPHOLOGY AND DIAGENESIS OF DIMORPHOSIPHON TALBOTORUM N. SP., AN ORDOVICIAN SKELETON-BUILDING ALGA (CHLOROPHYTA: DIMORPHOSIPHONACEAE)
Jan 01, 2007; ABSTRACT- Dimorphosiphon talbotorum n. sp. from the Upper Ordovician Bighorn Dolomite of Wyoming is an ancient representative of...
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