noun
- the physical and chemical changes that occur in sediments after deposition and during their conversion to sedimentary rock
Usage: geology
Examples
- Diagenesis transforms loose sand into solid sandstone over millions of years.
- The limestone showed clear evidence of diagenesis in its altered mineral composition.
- Temperature and pressure are key factors in the diagenesis of marine sediments.
- Geologists study diagenesis to understand how sedimentary rocks form.
- The process of diagenesis can create new minerals within the original sediment.
- Oil and gas formation is closely linked to diagenesis in organic-rich sediments.