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The natural radioactivity (β or γ) of rock samples from outcrops and drill cuttings has been measured either as rocks are collected or on series of preserved samples. Since petroleum is not radioactive, the objective of these measurements is to find certain radioactive markers which show up very clearly during the recording of Gamma Ray radiation in the well. The advantage of measuring natural radioactivity rather than that of drill cuttings lies in the possibility of locating certain layers without stopping the drilling.
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Monicard, R.P. (1980). Natural Rock Radioactivity Measured in the Laboratory. In: Properties of Reservoir Rocks: Core Analysis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-5016-5_5
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