(abbreviated) 1. Diagenetic Processes in Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Sediments. 2. Ferromagnesian and Metalliferous Pelagic Clay Minerals in Oceanic Sediments 3. Diagenetic Transformations of Minerals as Exemplified by Zeolites and Silica Minerals - A Japanese View. Part I. Zeolitic diagenesis. Part II. Silica diagenesis. 4. Authigenic Green Particles from Marine Environments. Subject Index.

Diagenesis is a highly developed, interdisciplinary field of study. It is reciprocal in that it borrows from numerous scientific or technological specialities and then, in turn, repays them with useful results. Too often, however, the information gained and concepts developed remain unintegrated instead of being utilized quickly by several related earth-science fraternities. This volume, the second of a multi-volume work, attempts to bring together such information, thereby assisting the individual and the research group in keeping up with the data explosion.
There is no end in sight to diagenetic research because of its wide practical and intellectual appeals. Consequently, periodic reviews, such as presented in this volume, are greatly needed.