High resolution characterization of sub-surface geology is critical to improving the performance of reservoir models in fluid flow and reactive transport simulation studies in the fields of groundwater, CO2 geo-sequestration and oil and gas research. The modern improvements in wireline logging technology allow for the deduction of depth continuous records of individual rock properties at cm-sca…
Raster element concentration maps created using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) can be used to interpret microscale compositional and textural domains within mineral grains. Raster maps are typically evaluated element by element; however, application of statistical techniques (such as cluster analysis) can enhance the generation of geochemical domains to …