Figure 1. Main diagenetic processes for sandstones and clays. Near surface diagenesis is geochemically open due to ground water flow or evaporation. Burial diagenesis occurs in a closed system due to limited fluid flow and diffusion.
Figure 1. Main diagenetic processes for sandstones and clays. Near surface diagenesis is geochemically open due to ground water flow or evaporation. Burial diagenesis occurs in a closed system due to limited fluid flow and diffusion.