Diagenesis Definition

dīə-jĕnĭ-sĭs
noun
The physical, chemical, and biological changes in sediment from the time it is deposited until it is consolidated into sedimentary rock.
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Other Word Forms of Diagenesis

Noun

Singular:
diagenesis
Plural:
diageneses

Diagenesis Sentence Examples

  • Recent studies have focused on wireline interpretation and early diagenesis in hydrocarbon reservoirs from the Middle East, particularly Cretaceous ramp systems.

  • Dalradian limestones commonly have Sr greater than 1000 ppm, indicating primary aragonite and marine diagenesis.

  • A series of photographs and detailed explanations are used to highlight the main processes occurring during carbonate diagenesis.

  • A model of the effects of diagenesis on magnetic mineralogy in deeply buried sequences is proposed.

  • An important part of the project will be to understand how sediment diagenesis affects the anisotropy of shales.

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DDIDIA

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SISSIS

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