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What is neomorphism in the context of diagenesis?
What is neomorphism in the context of diagenesis?
- Formation of new minerals from scratch during diagenesis
- Transformation of minerals into new crystals of different sizes or shapes (correct)
- Formation of identical crystals during diagenesis
- Complete dissolution of minerals during diagenesis
What is diagenesis?
What is diagenesis?
- The process of melting sediment into rock
- The transformation of igneous rock into sedimentary rock
- The hardening of loose sediment into sedimentary rock (correct)
- The erosion of sedimentary rock
What are modern carbonate cements that can be precipitated in?
What are modern carbonate cements that can be precipitated in?
- Deep sea vents, polar ice caps, desert environments, and mountain ranges
- Intertidal environment, shallow sub tidal zone, deeper water environment, meteoric environment (correct)
- Riverbeds, lakes, glaciers, and volcanic environments
- Swamps, marshes, estuaries, and coral reefs
What is dolomitization in diagenesis?
What is dolomitization in diagenesis?
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What does isochemical diagenesis involve?
What does isochemical diagenesis involve?
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