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Table 3 Density, radiogenic element concentration and thermal conductivity data for rocks of the Portneuf–Mauricie domain
Basement rock | \(\rho _r\) (\(\hbox {kg m}^{-3}\)) | \(C_U\) (ppm) | \(C_{Th}\) (ppm) | \(C_K\) (%) | k (\(\hbox {W m}^{-1}\hbox { K}^{-1}\)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amphibolite (12) | 2860–3090 (3010) | 0.5–3 (2.2) | 3–6 (3.8) | 0.19–0.92 (0.41) | 2.27–2.32 (2.3) |
Basalt (3) | – | – | 3 | 0.49–3.14 (1.47) | 2.42–4.91 (3.32) |
Diorite (10) | 2730–2970 (2840) | 0.5–2.2 (1.33) | 0.55–5.2 (4.08) | 0.11–4.75 (1.64) | 3.35–3.92 (3.64) |
Gabbro-gabbronorite (21) | 2600–3530 (2995) | 0.05–0.6 (0.35) | 0.2–3.6 (1.45) | 0.1–2.32 (0.47) | 1.84–4.72 (3.02) |
Granite (22) | 2620–2760 (2670) | 0.5–4.9 (1.41) | 1.2–56 (6.18) | 0.5–5.59 (3.6) | 1.7–4.0 (2.76) |
Granitic gneiss (37) | 2530–3160 (2650) | 0–22 (3.33) | 0.8–55.9 (9.35) | 0.2–4.9 (2.12) | 1.53–5.88 (2.24) |
Iherzolite (4) | – | 0.2 | 0.4–0.7 (0.55) | 0.14–0.19 (0.17) | – |
Migmatite (4) | – | 0.5–4.5 (1.85) | 0.2–14.4 (5.18) | 0.2–1.3 (1.0) | – |
Pyroxenite (2) | – | 0–0.2 (0.1) | 0–0.2 (0.1) | 0.08–0.09 (0.085) | – |
Paragneiss (46) | 2580–3350 (2790) | 0–3.9 (2.4) | 0–14 (7.09) | 0–3.73 (1.83) | 1.53–5.88 (2.24) |
Pegmatite (2) | 2470–2810 (2630) | 640.4–1202 (921.2) | 1141–1151 (1146) | – | 2.28–2.98 (2.46) |
Quartzite (5) | 2580–3350 (2790) | 3 | 3–11 (6.6) | 0.48–1.73 (1.42) | 6.08–6.38 (6.23) |
Quartz monzonite (9) | 2600–2760 (2700) | 0.5–1.8 (1.0) | 3.0–3.2 (3.03) | 1.48–4.52 (3.64) | 3.35–3.92 (3.64) |
Websterite (3) | – | 0.05–0.2 (0.12) | 0.05–0.7 (0.42) | 0.11–0.54 (0.28) | – |