View source for Elastic properties of common sedimentary rock forming minerals

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|+ Elastic Properties of common rock forming minerals|
|
! scope="col" | Bulk modulus 10<sup>9</sup> Pa 
! scope="col" | Shear modulus 10<sup>9</sup> Pa
! scope="col" | Density, g/cm<sup>3</sup>
|-
! scope="row" | Solid quartz
|37
|44
|2.65
|-
! scope="row" | Feldspar (ave)
|37.5
|15
|2.62
|-
! scope="row" | Plagioclase
|76
|26
|2.63
|-
! scope="row" | Clay
|variable*
|variable*
|variable*
|-
! scope="row" | Calcite
|77
|32
|2.71
|-
! scope="row" | Dolomite
|95
|45
|2.87
|-
! scope="row" | Anhydrite
|45
|29
|2.98
|-
! scope="row" | Siderite
|124
|51
|3.96
|-
! scope="row" | Pyrite
|147
|132
|4.93
|-
! scope="row" | Hematite
|100
|95
|5.24
|-
|}

From Carmichael (1989)

'*' see Wang et al, 2001

[[Category:Rock properties]]