Title: Reduction of porosity by pressure solution: Experimental verification
Abstract: Research Article| August 01, 1976 Reduction of porosity by pressure solution: Experimental verification Eve S. Sprunt; Eve S. Sprunt 1Department of Geophysics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Amos Nur Amos Nur 1Department of Geophysics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Eve S. Sprunt 1Department of Geophysics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305 Amos Nur 1Department of Geophysics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1976) 4 (8): 463–466. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1976)4<463:ROPBPS>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Eve S. Sprunt, Amos Nur; Reduction of porosity by pressure solution: Experimental verification. Geology 1976;; 4 (8): 463–466. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1976)4<463:ROPBPS>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Under nonhydrostatic stress the porosity of water-saturated St. Peter sandstone has been reduced by more than 50 percent through pressure solution. The rate of porosity reduction is dependent on the pore fluid pressure. Hydrostatic pressure alone resulted in no porosity reduction, which indicates that shear stress is necessary for the reduction of porosity by pressure solution. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
Publication Year: 1976
Publication Date: 1976-01-01
Language: en
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