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Cubic packing

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000922

A theoretical arrangement of spherical grains in a sedimentary rock where each sphere is directly above and below, and adjacent to, six other spheres, forming a simple cubic lattice. This packing results in a relatively high porosity but is less stable and less common in natural sediments than rhombohedral packing. It represents a specific geometric configuration of sediment grains.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000922
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000922",
  "term": "Cubic packing",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A theoretical arrangement of spherical grains in a sedimentary rock where each sphere is directly above and below, and adjacent to, six other spheres, forming a simple cubic lattice. This packing results in a relatively high porosity but is less stable and less common in natural sediments than rhombohedral packing. It represents a specific geometric configuration of sediment grains.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/cubic-packing/"
}

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