− | Diagenesis is the alteration of a sediment after deposition.It can have important effects in decreasing or enhancing [[porosity]] and [[permeability]].For additional information, see [[Early carbonate diagenesis]], [[Carbonate reservoir models: facies, diagenesis, and flow characterization]], [[Hydrology and sandstone diagenesis]], and [[Effect of composition and texture on sandstone diagenesis]]. | + | Diagenesis is the alteration of a sediment after deposition.It can have important effects in decreasing or enhancing [[porosity]] and [[permeability]]. |