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Table 8 Bulk lithostatic and hydrostatic stress applied to each formation

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

Bulk stress applied by lithostatic pressure and hydrostatic pressure (MPa)

Formation

NM2

NM3

NM4

NM8a

NM11

Litho.

Hydro.

Litho.

Hydro.

Litho.

Hydro.

Litho.

Hydro.

Litho.

Hydro.

Oruanui

1.6

1.1

1.6

1.1

0.64

0.44

0.74

0.51

0.78

0.54

Huka falls Fm

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

Rhyolite

2.9

1.6

5.4

3.0

4.3

2.4

1.3

0.74

2.9

1.6

Waiora Fm

0.73

0.34

  

4.5

2.1

1.8

0.83

3.9

0.18

Whakamaru group ignimbrite

4.0

2.0

2.1

1.0

3.6

1.8

6.5

3.2

1.1

5.6

Tahorakuri sedimentary succession

7.0

3.6

6.2

3.2

2.3

1.2

6.9

3.5

4.8

2.5

Tahorakuri quartz-rhyolite

1.6

6.9

4.1

1.8

4.1

1.8

    

Tahorakuri pyroclastic succession

25

11

17

7.3

23

9.6

38

16

28

12

Tahorakuri volcaniclastic andesite breccia

1.3

0.54

    

2.5

1.0

  

Tahorakuri volcaniclastic andesite breccia

3.3

1.3

        

Porphyritic microdiorite–diorite

      

3.9

1.4

  

Quartz-bearing diorite

      

5.8

2.1

  

Tonalite

      

11

4.5

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