Porosities and densities of Wisconsin’s aquifers and aquitards. (View more details about each sample by clicking on images at left.)
Core data, photos | WGNHS ID | Site name | Formation | Lithology | Depth(ft) | Porosity | Dry density (g/cm3) | Wet density (g/cm3) | Grain density (g/cm3) |
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13001466 | NS-2 | Tunnel City | sandstone | 60.1 | 0.14 | 2.41 | 2.54 | 2.79 |
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13001466 | NS-2 | Tunnel City | sandstone | 60.2 | 0.28 | 1.93 | 2.21 | 2.67 |
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13001466 | NS-2 | Tunnel City | sandstone | 118.3 | 0.30 | 1.88 | 2.18 | 2.70 |
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13001467 | NS-3 | Eau Claire | shale | 288.4 | 0.15 | 2.29 | 2.43 | 2.68 |
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13001467 | NS-3 | Eau Claire | shale | 295.2 | 0.12 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.74 |
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13001467 | NS-3 | Eau Claire | shale | 295.8 | 0.08 | 2.57 | 2.65 | 2.79 |
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33000331 | UPH-1 | St. Peter | sandstone | 222.0 | 0.22 | 2.06 | 2.28 | 2.65 |
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33000331 | UPH-1 | Jordan | sandstone | 531.0 | 0.21 | 2.09 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
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33000331 | UPH-1 | St. Lawrence | dolomite | 618.0 | 0.05 | 2.69 | 2.74 | 2.83 |
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33000331 | UPH-1 | Tunnel City | sandstone | 644.0 | 0.18 | 2.22 | 2.40 | 2.70 |
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33000331 | UPH-1 | Wonewoc | sandstone | 735.0 | 0.20 | 2.12 | 2.32 | 2.65 |
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33000331 | UPH-1 | Wonewoc | sandstone | 840.0 | 0.27 | 1.93 | 2.20 | 2.66 |
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33000331 | UPH-1 | Eau Claire | shale | 854.0 | 0.11 | 2.43 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
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33000331 | UPH-1 | Mt. Simon | sandstone | 927.0 | 0.18 | 2.31 | 2.49 | 2.81 |
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33000331 | UPH-1 | Mt. Simon | sandstone | 1128.0 | 0.20 | 2.13 | 2.33 | 2.65 |
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33000331 | UPH-1 | Mt. Simon | sandstone | 1444.0 | 0.19 | 2.15 | 2.34 | 2.65 |
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33000331 | UPH-1 | Mt. Simon | sandstone | 1982.0 | 0.11 | 2.35 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
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48000168 | Langer | Platteville | dolomite | 127.8 | 0.06 | 2.69 | 2.75 | 2.86 |
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48000168 | Langer | St. Peter | sandstone | 146.5 | 0.20 | 2.13 | 2.33 | 2.65 |
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52000415 | 3-21-13z1 | Galena | dolomite | 575.0 | 0.04 | 2.72 | 2.76 | 2.83 |
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52000415 | 3-21-13z1 | Platteville | dolomite | 740.0 | 0.05 | 2.70 | 2.75 | 2.85 |
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52000415 | 3-21-13z1 | St. Peter | sandstone | 853.0 | 0.19 | 2.14 | 2.33 | 2.65 |
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60000086 | VD #1 | Silurian | dolomite | 684.0 | 0.03 | 2.75 | 2.78 | 2.83 |
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60000086 | VD #1 | Maquoketa | shale | 753.0 | 0.08 | 2.58 | 2.66 | 2.80 |
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60000086 | VD #1 | Galena | dolomite | 1070.0 | 0.05 | 2.69 | 2.74 | 2.84 |
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60000086 | VD #1 | Platteville | dolomite | 1142.0 | 0.02 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.83 |
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60000086 | VD #1 | St. Peter | sandstone | 1295.0 | 0.12 | 2.33 | 2.45 | 2.65 |
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60000086 | VD #1 | Tunnel City | sandstone | 1388.0 | 0.17 | 2.20 | 2.37 | 2.65 |
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60000086 | VD #1 | Wonewoc | sandstone | 1470.0 | 0.14 | 2.27 | 2.42 | 2.66 |
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60000086 | VD #1 | Eau Claire | sandstone | 1542.0 | 0.17 | 2.26 | 2.43 | 2.73 |