− | ''Oven-dried core analysis porosity'' includes the void space of all interconnected pores plus the volume of water bound to smectite. In contrast, ''humidity-dried core analysis porosity'' includes the void space of all interconnected pores plus the volume of all bound water in excess of the volume of a film of water, two molecules thick, retained by smectite. Keelan<ref name=pt05r92 />) reported that removal of this film may increase porosity 3.3 porosity points in rocks containing 10% smectite. | + | ''Oven-dried core analysis porosity'' includes the void space of all interconnected pores plus the volume of water bound to smectite. In contrast, ''humidity-dried core analysis porosity'' includes the void space of all interconnected pores plus the volume of all bound water in excess of the volume of a film of water, two molecules thick, retained by smectite. Keelan<ref name=pt05r92 /> reported that removal of this film may increase porosity 3.3 porosity points in rocks containing 10% smectite. |