Porosity and Organic Content in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale: Insights from Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscopy Characterization
Cristina Mariana Ruse,
Lily Ann Hume,
Mehdi Mokhtari
et al.
Abstract:This study utilizes a combination of 2D high-resolution microscopy images and 3D reconstructions to shed light on pore connectivity and the distribution of organic matter within three different lithotypes encountered in a well situated within the productive core area of the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale play. It distinguishes unique fabric patterns among a silt-rich mudstone, a calcite-rich mudstone, and a clayrich mudstone. The spatial distribution of minerals and organic materials within these three types of mudst… Show more
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