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Illite

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001938

A common clay mineral belonging to the mica group, characterized by its non-expanding lattice structure. It forms through the alteration of other minerals or as a direct precipitate during diagenesis. Illite can reduce reservoir permeability by forming pore-filling cements or by migrating and blocking pore throats.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001938
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001938",
  "term": "Illite",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A common clay mineral belonging to the mica group, characterized by its non-expanding lattice structure. It forms through the alteration of other minerals or as a direct precipitate during diagenesis. Illite can reduce reservoir permeability by forming pore-filling cements or by migrating and blocking pore throats.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/illite/"
}

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