Sedimentary Diagenesis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025095",
  "term": "Sedimentary Diagenesis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. All chemical, physical, and biological modifications undergone by a sediment after its initial deposition.\n\n2. Diagenesis refers to the sum of all the processes that bring about changes (e.g., composition and texture) in a sediment or sedimentary rock subsequent to deposition in water. The processes may be physical, chemical, and/or biological in nature and may occur at any time subsequent to the arrival of a particle at the sediment-water interface.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Paleotology Glossary of Terms",
    "NSTEPS Online Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/sedimentary-diagenesis/"
}