Fracture sealing by mineral precipitation: The role of small‐scale mineral heterogeneity

Abstract Fractures are often leakage pathways for fluid in low‐permeability rocks that otherwise act as geologic barriers in the subsurface. Flow of fluids in chemical disequilibrium with fracture surfaces can lead to mineral precipitation and fracture sealing. To directly evaluate the role of small...

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Main Authors: Trevor A. Jones, Russell L. Detwiler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-07-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL069598
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