1. Table shown gives the volumes of the sample of different Earth Materials and examples of the pores space of each. Determine the percent porosity in the space provided. Types of Material Gravel Medium-grained sand Poorly cemented sandstone Well-cemented sandstone Clay Shale Limestone Unfractured granite Fractured granite Volume of Sample (cm3) 500 600 650 800 825 435 950 500 700 Volume of Pore space (cm3) 210 270 163 40 404 57 123 5 35 Porosity (%)
1. Table shown gives the volumes of the sample of different Earth Materials and examples of the pores space of each. Determine the percent porosity in the space provided. Types of Material Gravel Medium-grained sand Poorly cemented sandstone Well-cemented sandstone Clay Shale Limestone Unfractured granite Fractured granite Volume of Sample (cm3) 500 600 650 800 825 435 950 500 700 Volume of Pore space (cm3) 210 270 163 40 404 57 123 5 35 Porosity (%)
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Table shown gives the volumes
of the sample of different Earth
Materials and examples of the
pores space of each.
Determine the percent porosity in the
space provided.
Types of Material
Gravel
Medium-grained sand
Poorly cemented sandstone
Well-cemented sandstone
Clay
Shale
Limestone
Unfractured granite
Fractured granite
Volume of
Sample
(cm3)
500
600
650
800
825
435
950
500
700
Volume
of Pore
space
(cm3)
210
270
163
40
404
57
123
5
35
Porosity (%)
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