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Table 2 Thermal conductivity statistics of the main lithologies in Kuujjuaq

From: Thermophysical properties of surficial rocks: a tool to characterize geothermal resources of remote northern regions

 

λGHFM

λTCS

MRE

(W m−1 K−1)

(%)

Paragneiss (n = 7)

 Arithmetic mean

2.32

2.52

− 15

 Standard deviation

0.61

0.30

 Median

2.10

2.55

 Min–max

1.62–3.15

2.07–2.90

Diorite–gabbro (n = 9)

 Arithmetic mean

2.83

2.84

− 2

 Standard deviation

0.58

0.51

 Median

2.72

2.57

 Min–max

2.07–3.70

2.26–3.51

Tonalite–granite (n = 6)

 Arithmetic mean

3.08

3.34

− 13

 Standard deviation

0.59

0.70

 Median

3.09

3.57

 Min–max

2.34–3.73

2.25–4.43

  1. λ thermal conductivity, n number of samples, standard deviation–population standard deviation, Min–minimum, Max–maximum
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