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secondary porosity

1. n. [Geology]

The porosity created through alteration of rock, commonly by processes such as dolomitization, dissolution and fracturing.

See: diagenesisdiagenetic porositydolomitizationfracture porositymoldic porosityporosityprimary porosityvugular porosity

Photomicrograph of secondary porosity in sandstone.