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diagenesisIn geology, the physical, chemical, and biological processes by which a sediment becomes a sedimentary rock. The main processes involved include compaction of the grains, and the cementing of the grains together by the growth of new minerals deposited by percolating groundwater. As a whole, diagenesis is actually a poorly understood process. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Field investigation has helped to identify the master horizons, but laboratory analyses, especially the micromorphological characteristics of the paleosols, were predominantly used to determine pedological processes and diagenesis, and ultimately to interpret paleoclimate (Rutter and Ding 1993). Chemical etching features have probably formed during diagenesis. Carboante Reservoirs - Porosity Evolution and Diagenesis in a Sequence |
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