Research Article

X-Ray Fluorescence for Laminated Silty Shale Reservoirs in Ordos Basin, China: Implications for Lithology Identification

Table 4

Element concentration of three types of lithology.

Si (%)Al (%)Fe (%)K (%)Ca (%)Mg (%)

Argillaceous shale14.25~34.174.12~11.312.48~13.811.14~2.710.32~7.800.33~1.75
Silty laminated shale18.30~38.913.71~10.251.72~7.320.59~2.460.51~7.570.47~1.90
Calcareous laminated shale2.93~18.540.53~5.403.26~9.650.70~1.948.95~24.071.35~4.49