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DIAGENETIC DIFFERENTIATION [1 record]

Record 1 1999-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Geochemistry
  • Geology
DEF

The redistribution of material within a sediment by solution and diffusion toward centers or nuclei where reprecipitation occurs, leading to segregation of minor constituents into diverse forms and structures, such as chert nodules in limestone or concretions in shale.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Géochimie
  • Géologie

Spanish

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