Outputs (4)

Interdependence between bacterial EPS and early grain coat development (2023)
Journal Article
Charlaftis, D., Jones, S. J., Grimm, L., & Kappler, A. (2023). Interdependence between bacterial EPS and early grain coat development. Terra Nova, 35(4), 241-249. https://doi.org/10.1111/ter.12648

Bacteria are the most abundant forms of life we know on our planet, able to survive in a variety of habitats, that play an important role in mineral formation and transformation processes. Here, we present laboratory experiments in which unconsolidat... Read More about Interdependence between bacterial EPS and early grain coat development.

Experimental diagenesis using present-day submarine turbidite sands (2022)
Journal Article
Bello, A. M., Charlaftis, D., Jones, S. J., Gluyas, J., Acikalin, S., Cartigny, M., & Al-Ramadan, K. (2022). Experimental diagenesis using present-day submarine turbidite sands. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.952690

Hydrothermal-reactor experiments were conducted to investigate the potential formation of chlorite and microquartz grain coatings on detrital quartz and feldspar grains, and to understand their role in inhibiting the formation of quartz cement and fe... Read More about Experimental diagenesis using present-day submarine turbidite sands.

Experimental Simulation of Burial Diagenesis and Subsequent 2D-3D Characterization of Sandstone Reservoir Quality (2022)
Journal Article
Charlaftis, D., Dobson, K. J., Jones, S. J., Lakshtanov, D., Crouch, J., & Cook, J. (2022). Experimental Simulation of Burial Diagenesis and Subsequent 2D-3D Characterization of Sandstone Reservoir Quality. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, Article 766145. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.766145

Characterization of deeply buried sandstones and their reservoir quality is of paramount importance for exploring, developing, and subsurface storage of energy resources. High reservoir quality in deeply buried sandstones is commonly correlated with... Read More about Experimental Simulation of Burial Diagenesis and Subsequent 2D-3D Characterization of Sandstone Reservoir Quality.

Experimental study of chlorite authigenesis and influence on porosity maintenance in sandstones (2021)
Journal Article
Charlaftis, D., Jones, S., Dobson, K., Crouch, J., & Acikalin, S. (2021). Experimental study of chlorite authigenesis and influence on porosity maintenance in sandstones. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 91(2), 197-212. https://doi.org/10.2110/jsr.2020.122

Chlorite is recognized as a key mineral for preserving reservoir quality in deeply buried sandstones, as chlorite coatings inhibit the nucleation of quartz overgrowths. A limited understanding of the mechanisms and conditions under which these authig... Read More about Experimental study of chlorite authigenesis and influence on porosity maintenance in sandstones.