(in Polish) Diageneza - zarys problematyki 1300-WDZP4L-GES

Terminology of diagenetic processes. Role of temperature, pressure, water (fluids) flow and diffusion in diagenesis. Characteristics and classification of diagenetic environments. Eogenetic, mesogenetic, and telogenetic zones. Diagenetic minerals. Diagenetic rocks and facies. Problem of diagenesis-metamorphism boundary. Deep burial zone diagenesis and anchimetamorphism. Review of the main diagenetic processes. Mechanical and chemical compaction. Porosity reduction. Compaction curves. Cementation. Dissolution and replacement. Dehydratation and rehydratation. Pressure solution. Displacive crystal growth. Concretions. Recrystallization. Early diagenesis in the eogenetic zone. Microorganisms and microbial processes. Review of the diagenesis in main types of sediamtary rocks. Diagenesis of clastic deposits. Cements and concretions in sandstones. Quartzite. Diagenesis of carbonate deposits. Carbonate cements. Transition aragonite-calcite. Neomorphism. Stylolitization. Fossils as evidences of diagenetic processes. Septarian concretions. Cone-in cone structures. Dolomite, dolomitization, dedolomitization. Models of dolomitization. Diagenesis of silica deposits. Lydites, radiolarites. Genesis of flints and silica concretions. Phosphatization and genesis of phosphate sediments. Baturin cycles. Telogenic zone diagenesis. Diagenesis during weathering. Fossil weathering zones and paleosoils. Gossan as an example of complex telogenetic processes. Diagenesis of kaustobiolites, clays, and pyroclastic deposits. Evaporite deposits during diagenesis. Transition gypsum-anhydrite-gypsum. Evaporite-solution breccias. Karst. Halokinetic processes and structures. Salt diapirism. Formation of gypsum cap. Diagenetic transformation of Mg-K salt deposits. Diagenesis of organic matter and origin of hydrocarbons. Oil window. Biomarkers. Record of tectonic processes during diagenesis. Mineralization in rock fissures and in caverns. Fibrous minerals veins. Diagenesis and ore-formation. Diagenesis and formation of hydrocarbon reservoirs. Complexity of diagenetic processes exemplified by Mississippi Valley-type Zn-Pb deposits, post-gypsum native sulphur deposits, K-Mg salt deposits.