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===Step 2. Quantitative analysis===

===Step 2. Quantitative analysis===

Semiquantitative and/or quantitative analyses of the abundance of diagenetic components are generally performed using the standard techniques of thin section petrography, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (see “[[SEM, XRD, CL, and XF Methods]]”). The objective of these analyses is to establish the types, abundances, and distributions of the various framework, pore, and pore-filling components as well as to determine the temporal sequence of diagenetic alterations (paragenesis). Table 2 lists the primary techniques and their areas of application as well as similar information for supplementary and alternative techniques where factors of speed, cost, or available manpower or expertise prevent use of standard techniques.

Semiquantitative and/or quantitative analyses of the abundance of diagenetic components are generally performed using the standard techniques of thin section petrography, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (see [[SEM, XRD, CL, and XF methods]]). The objective of these analyses is to establish the types, abundances, and distributions of the various framework, pore, and pore-filling components as well as to determine the temporal sequence of diagenetic alterations (paragenesis). Table 2 lists the primary techniques and their areas of application as well as similar information for supplementary and alternative techniques where factors of speed, cost, or available manpower or expertise prevent use of standard techniques.

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