Diagenesis

Diagenesis is the alteration of a sediment after deposition.It can have important effects in decreasing or enhancing porosity and permeability.

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See also

• Early carbonate diagenesis
• Carbonate reservoir models: facies, diagenesis, and flow characterization
• Hydrology and sandstone diagenesis
• Effect of composition and texture on sandstone diagenesis
• Meteoric diagenesis