Effects of mineral composition on the fracture propagation of tight sandstones in the Zizhou area, east Ordos Basin, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2020.103334
Abstract: Abstract To reveal the effect of mineral composition on fracture propagation of sandstones, a series of experiments were performed on quartz arenite and sublitharenite. Two fracture propagation mechanisms were identified in sandstones: intragranular and intergranular… read more here.
Keywords: composition fracture; propagation; fracture propagation; mineral composition ... See more keywords