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Fabric

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004320

The spatial arrangement, orientation, and shape of the components within a rock, including grains, crystals, and pore spaces. Rock fabric influences its mechanical properties, permeability, and electrical conductivity. It can be described in terms of grain size, sorting, and the preferred orientation of mineral grains.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004320
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004320",
  "term": "Fabric",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The spatial arrangement, orientation, and shape of the components within a rock, including grains, crystals, and pore spaces. Rock fabric influences its mechanical properties, permeability, and electrical conductivity. It can be described in terms of grain size, sorting, and the preferred orientation of mineral grains.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/fabric/"
}

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