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Table 1 Results of thermal conductivity of rocks in Kuqa River profile

From: The application of thermal conductivity measurements to the Kuqa River profile, China, and implications for petrochemical generation

Stratum

Spot

Rock type

Thermal conductivity

Thermal diffusivity

Heat capacity

(W/mK)

(mm2/s)

(MJ/m3K)

E1-2km

1

bottom glutenite

2.034

1.208

1.684

2

bottom gypsum

0.577

1.314

0.439

3

bottom gypsum

0.436

0.395

1.103

4

bottom sandstone

1.180

0.816

1.446

5

lower sandstone

1.992

0.929

2.144

6

lower-middle gypsum

0.614

0.527

1.166

7

lower-middle sandstone

2.544

1.391

1.829

8

middle sandstone

2.303

1.234

1.866

9

middle gypsum gravel

0.998

0.587

0.701

10

middle gypsum

0.964

0.561

1.717

11

middle including gypsum sandstone

0.873

0.756

1.155

12

middle-upper sandstone

2.091

1.086

1.925