Transport properties and diagenesis in sedimentary rocks: The role of micro-scale geometry

Research Article| June 01, 1997 Transport properties and diagenesis in sedimentary rocks: The role of micro-scale geometry Einat Aharonov; Einat Aharonov 1Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Daniel H. Rothman; Daniel H. Rothman 1Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Arthur H. Thompson Arthur H. Thompson 2Exxon Production Research Company, P.O. Box 2189, Houston, Texas 77252 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Einat Aharonov 1Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Daniel H. Rothman 1Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Arthur H. Thompson 2Exxon Production Research Company, P.O. Box 2189, Houston, Texas 77252 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1997) 25 (6): 547–550. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0547:TPADIS>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Einat Aharonov, Daniel H. Rothman, Arthur H. Thompson; Transport properties and diagenesis in sedimentary rocks: The role of micro-scale geometry. Geology 1997;; 25 (6): 547–550. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0547:TPADIS>2.3.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 In this paper we propose a new way to determine the permeability of many sedimentary rocks using fractal analysis of pore-scale geometry. We present experimental evidence that the fractal properties of sedimentary rocks evolve due to fluid-rock interactions that occur during diagenesis. A numerical model of pore-mineral, reaction-limited growth is constructed to study this evolution. Model results indicate a quantitative relation between fractal dimension and crystal growth rates at the pore-grain interface. The model and experiments together suggest that the state of diagenetic alteration, as well as the permeability of many sedimentary rocks, can be partly assessed from measurements of pore geometry alone and that trends in diagenesis and transport properties are linked via the evolving pore structures. 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.