Permeability and porosity of the Illinois UPH 3 drillhole granite and a comparison with other deep drillhole rocks

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B2, 1997, Pages 3067-3075

  Morrow, C A ^a   Lockner, D A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster; Drift tube; Ion; Mobility

Indexed keywords

GRANITE; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY;

USA, ILLINOIS;

EID: 0030771232     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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