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Rock Physics of Shale - Stanford University

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Brittleness: Composition<br />

Composition: There is anecdotal evidence that (1) silica<br />

(siltiness) and (2) calcite content increase brittleness. One<br />

index that is sometimes quoted:<br />

€<br />

B ( % ) =<br />

An intuitive extension to calcite:<br />

€<br />

B ( % ) =<br />

Q<br />

Q + Carbon + Clay<br />

Q + Calcite<br />

Q + Calcite + Carbon + Clay<br />

60<br />

Gary Mavko – <strong>Stanford</strong> <strong>Rock</strong> <strong>Physics</strong> Laboratory

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