Preparation and Characterization of Latex Particles as Potential Physical Shale Stabilizer in Water-Based Drilling Fluids

Table 1

The mineralogical composition of shale samples.

X-ray diffraction	% weight
Quartz	57
K feldspar	4
Plagioclase	6
Siderite	4
Clay	29
Kaolinite	14
Chlorite	12
Illite	36
Illite/smectite	38