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INTERSTITIAL POROSITY [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Speleology
CONT

Rock salt is essentially impermeable to liquids and gases due to its plastic properties and the absence of interstitial porosity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Spéléologie
CONT

Les roches pouvant présenter une porosité d'interstices et une perméabilité satisfaisantes sont les sables, les grès, certains calcaires et dolomies.

CONT

La «porosité d'interstices réduite» [...] est une porosité d'interstices, diminuée par un dépôt, le plus fréquemment, soit de carbonate de chaux, d'hydroxyde ferrique ou de silice, à la surface des grains.

CONT

La «porosité d'interstices restreinte» [...] résulte de l'intercalation de grains plus petits entre les plus gros. La porosité se trouve ainsi largement diminuée.

OBS

S'oppose à «porosité de fissures».

Spanish

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