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Carbonate Facies Models and Diagenesis

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Aquifer Characterization Techniques

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Carbonate aquifers consist of rocks composed mainly of the minerals calcite and dolomite. Carbonate minerals are generally much more chemically reactive under near surface geochemical conditions and thus undergo a much greater degree of chemical and physical alteration (diagenesis) than siliciclastic deposits. The textures and fabrics of carbonate sediments are strongly controlled by physical, chemical, and biological conditions in their depositional environment. The petrophysical properties of relatively young (Cenozoic) carbonates often still reflect depositional heterogeneities. In most older (Mesozoic and Paleozoic) carbonates, much of the depositional porosity and permeability has been lost or profoundly modified by physical and chemical diagenesis. Groundwater flow in older carbonates is largely controlled by secondary porosity, particularly fractures and solution conduits.

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Maliva, R.G. (2016). Carbonate Facies Models and Diagenesis. In: Aquifer Characterization Techniques. Springer Hydrogeology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32137-0_4

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