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Porosity is a measure of void spaces in the rock. This void fraction can be either between particles or inside cavities or cracks of the soil or rock. Porosity defined as a unit fraction between 0 and 1 or as a percentage between 0 and 100%. For most rocks, porosity is normally varying from less than 1 to 40%.
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Ganat, T.AA.O. (2020). Porosity. In: Fundamentals of Reservoir Rock Properties. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28140-3_2
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