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Table 6 Ultrasonic wave velocities and the derived dynamic elastic constants; oven dried and saturated

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

Ultrasonic wave velocity (oven dried)

Ultrasonic wave velocity (saturated)

Sample ID

P-wave velocity (m/s)

S-wave velocity (m/s)

Young modulus (GPa)

Poisson’s ratio

P-wave velocity (m/s)

S-wave velocity (m/s)

Young modulus (GPa)

Poisson’s ratio

NM2 1354.2 A

3132

1850

17.5

0.23

3038

1609

14.1

0.31

NM2 1354.2 B

3327

1894

19.2

0.26

2975

1769

16.3

0.23

NM2 1354.4 A

3308

1892

19.5

0.26

3568

1692

16.8

0.35

NM2 1788 A

3536

2225

28.7

0.17

3568

2122

27.3

0.23

NM2 2254.7 A

3833

2913

35.2

0.17

4381

2484

39.6

0.26

NM3 1743 A

3401

2238

28.6

0.12

3668

2192

30.0

0.22

NM3 1743 C

3580

2275

30.3

0.16

3873

2239

31.6

0.25

NM4 1477.2 A

3927

2400

37.0

0.20

4077

2330

36.5

0.26

NM8a 2525.5 B

4141

2464

39.0

0.23

4491

2543

42.8

0.26

NM8a 2525.5 C

4149

2488

38.9

0.22

3953

2432

36.5

0.20

NM8a 3280 C

3714

2146

29.0

0.25

3969

2346

34.2

0.23

NM8a 3284.7 C

3883

2180

30.2

0.27

4434

2234

33.2

0.33

NM11 2083 A

3212

1989

21.4

0.19

3287

1881

20.3

0.26

NM11 2083 B

3124

1935

20.1

0.19

3395

1872

20.3

0.28

NM11 2083 C

3270

2057

22.6

0.17

3366

1959

21.8

0.24

NM11 2083.34 A

3186

1887

19.6

0.23

3233

1855

19.3

0.25

NM11 2083.34 B

3147

1947

20.5

0.19

3288

1961

21.4

0.22

NM11 2087.4 A

3284

1967

22.2

0.22

3348

1990

22.8

0.23

NM11 2087.4 B

3175

1914

20.4

0.21

3364

1904

21.0

0.26

NM11 2087.4 C

3319

1884

20.6

0.26

3297

1902

20.8

0.25

NM11 2087.4 D

3182

1968

21.4

0.19

3340

1963

22.1

0.24