Skip to main content

Science – Society – Technology

Table 4 Results of density, porosity, argon permeability, and acoustic velocity measurements for Rotokawa Andesite

From: Physical property relationships of the Rotokawa Andesite, a significant geothermal reservoir rock in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

Sample source: well number, depth, name

Bulk dry density (g/cm3)

Connected porosity (vol%)

Argon permeability (m2)

Axial P-wave velocity(m/s)

RK_27_L2_2120.4A_1

2.55

7.24

1.78E−17

3,943

RK_27_L2_2120.4A_2

2.55

7.06

9.82E−18

4,318

RK_27_L2_2121.1A

2.34

13.97

1.25E−16

3,621

RK_27_L2_2123.3A_1

2.48

9.22

3.32E−17

3,911

RK_27_L2_2123.3A_2

2.46

10.25

4.13E−17

3,793

RK_27_L2_2123.7A_1

2.52

9.73

3.69E−17

3,840

RK_27_L2_2123.7A_2

2.50

10.35

3.72E−17

3,704

RK_27_L2_2124.1B_1

2.54

7.63

3.24E−17

3,954

RK_27_L2_2124.1B_2

2.56

6.93

2.81E−17

4,032

RK_27_L2_2121.0A_1

2.42

13.14

1.66E−16

3,532

RK_27_L2_2121.0A_2

2.33

14.23

6.09E−17

3,642

RK_28_2310.3A_1

2.46

9.94

4.26E−17

3,760

RK_28_2310.3A_2

2.48

9.70

4.44E−17

3,650

RK_28_2310.8A_1

2.50

8.95

3.45E−17

3,830

RK_28_2310.8A_2

2.50

9.22

3.43E−17

4,076

RK_28_2310.9C_1

2.46

10.30

3.21E−17

3,725

RK_28_2310.9C_2

2.53

7.64

1.65E−17

4,096

RK_28_2311.1B_1

2.55

7.04

1.53E−17

4,259

RK_28_2311.1B_2

2.56

7.35

2.05E−17

4,190

RK_28_2311.3B_1

2.50

9.10

3.21E−17

4,026

RK_28_2311.3B_2

2.49

9.17

2.50E−17

4,183

RK_30_2320.6A_1

2.53

7.90

7.10E−17

3,765

RK_30_2320.6A_2

2.56

7.79

1.70E−17

4,061

RK_30_2321.0B_1

2.50

8.24

2.50E−17

3,762

RK_30_2321.0B_2

2.54

8.47

2.50E−17

4,164

RK_30_2321.2B_1

2.58

7.11

2.38E−17

4,235

RK_30_2321.2B_2

2.55

6.98

2.37E−17

4,122

RK_30_2321.5A

2.57

6.92

2.60E−17

3,965

RK_30_2322.3A_1

2.54

7.61

2.44E−17

4,016

RK_30_2322.3A_2

2.57

6.83

2.27E−17

4,069