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The 18 pages that link to Compaction, each with the reason it gives.

• PorosityRelated: Burial compaction commonly collapses pore spaces and lowers porosity.

• Sedimentary rockRelated: Burial compresses sediment layers and expels some of their water.

• DiagenesisRelated: Burial pressure squeezes sediment, reducing porosity and expelling pore water.

• SandstoneRelated: Compaction reduces pore space and brings sandstone grains into contact.

• Sedimentary basinRelated: Burial compacts basin fill and changes its thickness and pore space.

• LithificationRelated: Burial pressure packs grains and expels pore water, reducing sediment volume during lithification.

• Bulk densityRelated: Compaction reduces void space and usually raises bulk density without changing particle mass.

• ShaleRelated: Burial pressure compresses muddy sediment during shale formation.

• Niobrara FormationRelated: Burial transformed loose marine deposits into the formation’s solid sedimentary rocks.

• SiltstoneRelated: Burial pressure packs silt grains together during siltstone formation.

• Dirt roadRelated: Compaction helps soil particles resist displacement under vehicle loads.

• MudrockRelated: Compaction reduces pore space as buried mud becomes mudrock.

• Clastic rockRelated: Burial compacts clastic sediment and brings grains into closer contact.

• Construction aggregateRelated: Compaction brings aggregate particles into closer contact and increases layer stability.