Monographs in Geoscience

Brief Review of the Petrography of Rocks.- Mineral Composition of Rocks.- Basic Rock Types.- Rock Structure.- Rock Texture.- Porosity and Water Content of Rocks.- Dielectric Properties of Rocks.- Dielectric Polarization.- Dielectric Permeability of Minerals.- Dielectric Constants of Rocks in Relation to Mineral Composition.- Effect of Moisture Content on the Dielectric Constant of Rocks.- Dielectric Constant of Anisotropic Rocks.- Effect of Pressure on the Dielectric Constant of Rocks.- Electrical Resistivity of Rocks.- Brief Review of the Electrical Conductivity of Dielectrics.- Electrical Conductivity of Semiconductors.- Methods of Determining the Resistivity of Rocks.- Electrical Resistivity of Minerals.- Effect of Mineral Composition on the Electrical Conductivity of Rocks.- Effect of Moisture Content on the Resistivity of Rocks.- Electrical Resistivity of Oil-Bearing Rocks.- Relationship Between Electrical Resistivity, Texture, and Anisotropy in Rocks.- Relationship Between Resistivity and the Other Physical Properties of Rocks.- The Effect of Temperature on the Resistivity of Rocks.- The Effect of Pressure on the Resistivity of Rocks.- Dielectric Loss in Rocks.- Brief Introduction to the Theory of Dielectric Loss.- Relationship of Dielectric Loss and Dielectric Constant to Frequency.- Relationship Between Dielectric Loss, Dielectric Constant, and Temperature.- Equipment and Methods for Determining Dielectric Constant and Dielectric Loss.- The Effect of Frequency and Temperature on Dielectric Loss and Dielectric Constant in Minerals.- Relationship of Dielectric Constant, Dielectric Loss and Resistivity of Rocks to Frequency.- Relationship of Dielectric Constant and Dielectric Loss in Rocks to Temperature.- Conclusions.- References.- Supplementary Guide to the Literature on Electrical Properties of Rocks and Minerals.- Basic Principles.- Electrical Properties of Rocks Containing Conductive Minerals.- Electrical Properties of Water-Bearing Rocks.- Electrical Properties of Dry Rocks.- Dielectric Constants, Dielectric Loss, and Induced Polarization.- Average Electrical Properties of Large Masses of Rock.