Clay in grain boundary (IMAGE)

Geological Society of America

Clay in grain boundary

Caption

A sectioned quartz-quartz grain contact revealing a thin clay film (ribbon-like structure). Compaction and shear of these thin clay films has played a key role in controlling compaction of the Groningen gas reservoir to date.

Credit

Microstructures were obtained by B.A. Verberne.

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Credit B.A. Verberne.

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