The physical and chemical changes that transform deposited sediment into sedimentary rock after deposition and before metamorphism.
The physical and chemical changes that transform deposited sediment into sedimentary rock after deposition and before metamorphism. Compaction, cementation, recrystallization, and mineral replacement during diagenesis help determine a stone’s grain, porosity, hardness, and carving behavior.
References
- Pliny the Elder, Natural History (where applicable).
- Pierre-Info Glossaire (for French stone terminology, where applicable).