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Sorting

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003511

A measure of the uniformity of grain sizes within a sedimentary rock. Well-sorted rocks have grains of nearly the same size, while poorly sorted rocks contain grains with a broad distribution of sizes. Sorting influences porosity and permeability, affecting how fluids flow through a reservoir rock.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003511
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003511",
  "term": "Sorting",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A measure of the uniformity of grain sizes within a sedimentary rock. Well-sorted rocks have grains of nearly the same size, while poorly sorted rocks contain grains with a broad distribution of sizes. Sorting influences porosity and permeability, affecting how fluids flow through a reservoir rock.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/sorting/"
}

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