Porosity Ratio of the volume of space to the total volume of a rock. Porosity of a rock is a measure of its ability to hold a fluid. Porosity is expressed as a percentage of the total rock which is taken up by pore space. Samm Total porosity er the ratio of the entire pore space in a rock to its bulk volume. Effective porosity percent of bulk volume occupied by interconnected pores spaces. A total porosity less the fraction of the pore space occupied by shale or clay In very clean sands, total porosity is equal to effective porosity. Prinary P: ft venutee th orosity formed ater genesis ofthe Porosity formed during genesis of the ieee ere formation ; frost Ey porosity of sah cay Bee nidone imesoacee Primary porosity > porosity of the rock that formed at the time of its deposition. Secondary porosity > develops after deposition of the rock.Porosity voids fracture rans Fractured Primary Porosity Secondary Porosity Sediments Igneous Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Metamorphic Rocks SANDSTONES POROSITY TYPES Intergranular (Primary) Interstitial Void Space Between Framework Grains. Micropores Small Pores Mainly Between detrital Framework Grains or Cement. Dissolution Partial or Complete Dissolution of or Authigenic Grains (Can Also Occur Within Grains) Fractures Breakage Due to Earth Stresses.Basic Porosity Types Sandstone ‘Intergranular Dissolution Fracture, Microporosity: CARBONATES POROSITY TYPES Interparticle porosity Each grain is separated, giving a similar pore space arrangement as sandstone. Intergranular porosity Pore space is created inside the individual grains which are interconnected. Intercrystalline porosity Produced by spaces between carbonate crystals. Mouldic porosity Pores created by the dissolution of shells, etc.CARBONATES POROSITY TYPES Fractured porosity Pore spacing created by the cracking of the rock fabric. pis Channel porosity Similar to fracture porosity but larger. Vuggy porosity Created by the dissolution of fragments, but unconnected. NOT FABRIC SELECTIVE TAY YA FRactuRE INTERGRYSTAL, - CHANNEL? MOLDIC. ae | B Berean: *Cavern applies to man-sized oF targer FRAMEWORK _ | P2res of channel or vug shapes. VUG * = FENESTRAL End FABRIC SELECTIVE OR NOT BORING BURROW SHRINKAGE