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. 2021 Jul 1;6(27):17584–17598. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.1c02103

Table 3. Meaning of the Abbreviations in the Above Equations.

OP original porosity: the porosity before all kinds of diagenesis
COPL compaction porosity loss: the percentage of the pore volume reduced after compaction in the apparent original rock volume
IGV intergranular volume: the porosity that has undergone compaction but without dissolution
DPI dissolved porosity increase: the percentage of pore volume resulting from dissolution in the apparent volume before all kinds of diagenesis
DP dissolved porosity: the percentage of pore volume resulting from dissolution in the apparent volume at present
CHEPL chlorite cementation porosity loss: the percentage of reduced pore volume due to chlorite cementation in the apparent volume before all kinds of diagenesis
CHCEM chlorite cements content: the percentage of chlorite cements content in the rock volume
KCEPL kaolinite cementation porosity loss: the percentage of reduced pore volume due to kaolinite cementation in the apparent volume before all kinds of diagenesis
KCEM kaolinite cements content: the percentage of kaolinite cements content in the rock volume
CACEPL carbonate cementation porosity loss: the percentage of reduced pore volume due to carbonate cementation in the apparent volume before all kinds of diagenesis
CACEM carbonate cements content: the percentage of carbonate cements content in the rock volume
SCEPL silica cementation porosity loss: the percentage of reduced pore volume due to silica cementation in the apparent volume before all kinds of diagenesis
SCEM silica cements content: the percentage of silica cements content in the rock volume