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Table 6 Physical properties of Grenvillian rocks in the PM domain (Model 1), Shawinigan domain (Model 2), PDLD (Model 3) and from well cores (Model 4); average values in parentheses

From: Numerical analysis of the role of radiogenic basement on temperature distribution in the St. Lawrence Lowlands, Québec

Basement

\(\rho _r\) (\(\hbox {kg m}^{-3}\))

\(C_U\) (ppm)

\(C_{Th}\) (ppm)

\(C_K\) (%)

A (\(\upmu \hbox {W m}^{-3}\))

k (\(\hbox {W m}^{-1}\hbox { K}^{-1}\))

Model 1

2620–3050

0.05–6.0

0.5–56

0.05–5.59

0.94

2.39–3.87

(2790)

(1.61)

(4.65)

(1.64)

 

(3.0)

Model 2

2580–3350

0–17.7

0–68.1

0.01–7.91

1.42

2.02–3.92

(2760)

(1.91)

(10.38)

(2.92)

 

(2.65)

Model 3

2575–2775

0.5–1.9

2.1–14

0.78–5.48

0.91

3.02–5.15

(2680)

(1.18)

(4.05)

(3.55)

 

(3.8)

Model 4

2580–2620

0.67–4.73

0.6–22

1.34–5.8

1.18

2.26–2.71

(2598)

(1.60)

(6.87)

(3.64)

 

(2.54)