adjective
- relating to or produced by diagenesis; describing the physical and chemical changes that occur in sediment after deposition but before metamorphism
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- Diagenetic processes transformed the loose sand into solid sandstone over millions of years.
- The diagenetic alteration of the rock was evident in its mineral composition.
- Geologists study diagenetic changes to understand the history of sedimentary basins.
- Diagenetic cementation occurs when minerals precipitate between sediment grains.
- The diagenetic stage of rock formation occurs between sedimentation and metamorphism.