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Table 1 Petrophysical data retrieved from literature—1 = Mielke et al. (2015), 2 = Lenhardt and Götz (2015), 3 = Pola et al. (2016), 4 = Mielke et al. (2017), 5 = Navelot et al. (2018), 6 = Eshagi et al. (2019), 7 = Heap et al. (2020b), 8 = Weinert et al. (2021)

From: Petrophysical characterization of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico): from outcrop to parametrization of a 3D geological model

Rock type

ρB

ɸ

K

λ dry

α dry

cp

VP dry

VS dry

χ

Ref

[g cm−3]

[%]

[m2]

[W m−1 K−1]

[10 −6 m2 s−1]

[J kg−1 K−1]

[m s−1]

[m s−1]

[10–3 SI]

Ash tuff

1.57 (125)

40.56 (125)

3E-14 (125)

0.79 (125)

 

630 (125)

   

1

Scoria, pumice and ashes

1.52 (20)

34.24 (16)

8E-13 (10)

0.54 (25)

 

880 (15)

1642 (17)

 

8.84 (14)

5

Tuff, non-welded

 

 > 36

5.1E-15 (6)

0.5 (6)

     

2

Tuff, incipiently welded

 

30–36

6.4E-14 (17)

0.6 (17)

     

2

Tuff, partially welded

 

2–30

2.2E-14 (33)

0.9 (33)

     

2

Tuff, densely welded

 

 < 2

3.8E-16 (13)

1.7 (13)

     

2

Ignimbrite, welded (lithic and pumice lithofacies)

1.59 ± 0.046

34

    

1490 ± 70

790 ± 60

 

3

Ignimbrite, welded (lithic and pumice stratified lithofacies)

1.44 ± 0.056

31

    

2150 ± 130

1250 ± 150

 

3

Volcaniclastic rocks

2.86 ± 0.15 (668)

       

0.34 ± 0.10 (16)

6

Andesite

2.64 (210)

4 (31)

6E-18 (46)

1.68 (50)

 

750 (28)

4589 (34)

 

13.92 (41)

5

Andesite

2.37 (24)

9.52 (24)

4E-17 (24)

1.32 (24)

 

740 (24)

   

1

Andesite

2.27 ± 0.37 (57)

17.3 ± 12.7 (57)

 

1.08 ± 0.30 (57)

0.61 ± 0.10 (57)

783 ± 79 (57)

   

7

Basalt

 

11.8 ± 9.6 (15)

 

1.7 ± 0.47 (75)

  

4730 ± 1160 (75)

  

4

Intermediate extrusive rocks

2.78 ± 0.10 (280)

       

1.74 ± 7.13 (1351)

6

Mafic intrusive rocks

2.89 ± 0.12 (1384)

       

8.51 ± 25.7 (2747)

6

Rhyolite

   

2.84 ± 0.16 (63)

  

4220 ± 470 (63)

  

4

Sedimentary rocks

2.75 ± 0.10 (1384)

       

1.59 ± 7.52 (1408)

6

Medium sandstone

 

15 ± 4.5 (219)

 

2.5 ± 0.37 (349)

  

2930 ± 570 (349)

  

4

Limestone

 

3 ± 1.3 (45)

 

2.45 ± 0.22 (108)

  

5030 ± 730 (108)

  

4

Dolomite

 

2.4 ± 1.6 (22)

 

2.68 ± 0.1 (24)

  

5140 ± 1120 (24)

  

4

Marble

   

2.84 ± 0.17 (38)

  

3180 ± 0.99 (38)

  

4

Metamorphic rocks

2.78 ± 0.13 (1825)

       

3.44 ± 13.48 (1111)

6

Granite

2.62 ± 0.08 (238)

1.93 ± 1.59 (233)

 

2.74 ± 0.42 (293)

1.44 ± 0.28 (292)

 

4711 ± 1116 (225)

2623 ± 679 (225)

 

8

Granite

2.66 ± 0.07 (666)

       

1.91 ± 3.52 (344)

6

Granodiorite

2.69 ± 0.07 (296)

1.82 ± 1.88 (262)

 

2.48 ± 0.36 (394)

1.22 ± 0.19 (386)

 

4489 ± 975 (284)

2541 ± 561 (284)

 

8

  1. Arithmetic mean values in normal font, ± = standard deviation, () = number of analyzed samples, ρB = bulk density, ɸ = porosity, K = permeability, λ = thermal conductivity, α = thermal diffusivity, VP = P-wave velocity, VS = S-wave velocity, cp = specific heat capacity, X = magnetic susceptibility
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