diagenesis
noun
the physical and chemical changes occurring in sediments between the times of deposition and solidification.
diagenetic
-
a word derived from
diagenesis.
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"We've seen diagenetic features with similar shapes before," Dr. Abigail Fraeman, a planetary scientist and deputy project scientist for the Curiosity rover, told Live Science, "but this dendritic shape is particularly beautiful."
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2022
By definition, this makes the Blackthorn Salt a diagenetic feature, or one that occurs after sediment is turned sedimentary rock.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2022
