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Defintion


Identify rock types which

  • follow strong PP correlation between primary PP properties

  • exhibit stationary property distribution within extension if this rock type



References



Rock Properties


Mineralogy

Rock Type / MineralKey ComponentsDensityPeFGRHydrogen IndexVpVp/VsCompressibilityThermal conductivitySpecific Heat Capacityg/cm3APIkPa-11Rock Types2Shale / Mudstone / Claystone / ArgilliteSilt < Clay1.36 – 2.8880 – 1403SiltstoneSilt > Clay4Limestone CalciteCaCO32.714.85 – 105Limestone AragoniteCaCO32.996DolomiteCaMg(CO3)22.85 – 2.873.010 – 207SandstoneQuartz > Feldspar, Clay2.651.810 – 208SandQuartz1.6 – 2.09AnhydriteCaSO42.9775.0510CoalC1.2 – 1.8011Halite (Rock Salt)NaCl2.03 – 2.164.6012SylviteKCl1.99100 – 1701314Rock Forming Minerals15QuartzSiO22.59 –2.6516Feldspar2.55 – 2.7617SiltQuartz + Feldspar1.3818Clay 1 Chlorite2.819Clay 2 Glauconite2.320Clay 3 Kaolinite2.5921Clay 4 Illite2.6622Clay 5 Montmorillonite / Smectite2.1 – 2.623Mica{KNa, Ca , AlMgFe, Si} O20(OHF)43.0 – 3.05500

References

Rock Density Table
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Lithology Analysis Video Lecture from Ross Crain