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Record 1 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geological Research and Exploration
  • Petrography
DEF

The percentage of the total bulk volume of a rock sample that is composed of pore spaces or voids.

DEF

The ratio of the volume of the pore spaces or voids in a rock to the total bulk volume of the rock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
  • Pétrographie
OBS

[...] comprend non seulement les pores interconnectés mais aussi ceux qui sont fermés par un ciment.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
  • Petrografía
DEF

Razón entre el volumen de poros y el volumen total del medio. Es adimensional.

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