Controls of Distinct Mineral Compositions on Pore Structure in Over-Mature Shales: A Case Study of Lower Cambrian Niutitang Shales in South China

Investigating the impacts of rock composition on pore structure is of great significance to understand shale gas occurrence and gas accumulation mechanism. Shale samples from over-mature Niutitang formation of Lower Cambrian in south China were measured by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission sca...

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Main Authors: Xing Niu, Detian Yan, Mingyi Hu, Zixuan Liu, Xiaosong Wei, Mingtao Zuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/1/51