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Table 3 Quantitative analysis of thin sections with microfractures

From: Matrix permeability of reservoir rocks, Ngatamariki geothermal field, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

Sample ID

Thin section #

Parallel microfracture density per mm (\(P\parallel\))

Perpendicular microfracture density per mm (\(P \bot\))

Microfracture area per unit volume (Sv) (mm2/mm3)

Anisotropy (\(\varOmega_{2,3}\))

NM8a 2525.5 B

TS2

2.66

0.77

4.51

0.66

NM4 1477.2 A

TS13

4.67

2.00

8.19

0.51

NM8a 3284.7 C

TS14

16.59

13.30

31.77

0.16

NM8a 3280 C

TS15

10.74

25.94

28.00

0.85

NM2 1354.2 B

TS17

10.24

9.06

19.97

0.09

NM3 1743 A

TS19

4.67

4.64

9.32

0.00

NM3 1743 C

TS20

1.10

1.29

2.28

0.13