5 Questions
True or false: Dolomitization is the process in which dolomite is replaced by calcite to produce limestone again.
False
True or false: Silicification may take place during early or later diagenesis.
True
True or false: Euhedral quartz crystals, micro quartz, and mega quartz are types of diagenetic silicates.
True
True or false: Stylolite results from pressure solution and are filled with soluble clay.
False
True or false: Dissolution is the diagenetic process by which carbonate and evaporite minerals are deposited.
False
Test your knowledge of diagenesis processes related to limestone, including dolomitization, dedolomitization, and silicification. Learn about the replacement of calcite by dolomite, dolomite by calcite, and the development of silica nodules and layers.
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