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Table 2 Density data for the Swiss Molasse Plateau from literature data as indicated in column 3

From: On the use of gravity data in delineating geologic features of interest for geothermal exploration in the Geneva Basin (Switzerland): prospects and limitations

Geologic Unit

Data type

Data Source

Density (kg/m3)

Porosity (%)

Permeability (mD)

Temperature (ËšC)

min

Max

Avg

min

Max

Avg

min

Max

Avg

min

Max

Avg

Quaternary

Literature

Abdelfettah et al., (2014), Adamer & Montadon, (2000), Altwegg et al., (2013, 2015), Mauri et al., (2017), Rusillon, (2018); Wagner et al., (1999)

1800

2700

2300

         

Well Log*

Rusillon, (2018)

2100

2650

2300

         

Cenozoic

Literature

Abdelfettah et al., (2014), Adamer & Montadon, (2000), Altwegg et al., (2013, 2015), Mauri et al., (2017), Rusillon, (2018), Wagner et al., (1999), GeoMol, (2015), Kälin et al, (1992)

2000

2600

2400

4.3

9.6

6.84

0.1

50.75

13.1

55.57

55.57

55.57

Outcrop, Well Log*

Rusillon, (2018)

2200

2500

2400

         

Well cores (bulk)

Rusillon, (2018)

2680

2730

2700

3.2

18.6

11.2

      

Lower Cretaceous

Literature

Abdelfettah et al., (2014), Adamer & Montadon, (2000), Altwegg et al., (2013, 2015), Mauri et al., (2017), Rusillon, (2018), Wagner et al., (1999), GeoMol, (2015)

2500

2700

2600

0.6

1.8

1.15

0.02

1.8

0.9

14.3

9.73

47.36

Well Log*

Rusillon, (2018)

2500

2750

2650

         

Well cores (bulk)

Humilly-2 well cores (bulk)

2700

2700

2700

6.2

13.8

11.1

      

Upper Jurassic

Literature (Tithonian)

GeoMol, (2015)

   

0.5

18

3.15

0.07

0.07

0.07

24.9

74.82

61.93

Literature (Kimmeridgian)

GeoMol, (2015)

   

0.55

10.8

5.38

 < 0.01

1.83

0.46

24.9

71.2

101.66

Literature (Oxfordian)

GeoMol, (2015)

   

0.7

8.33

2.09

0.01

1.4

0.15

101.7

101.7

111.27

Well Log*

Rusillon, (2018)

2600

2700

2700

0.1

9.98

0.4

      

Outcrop, Well Log*

Rusillon, (2018)

   

0.1

10.4

2.4

      

Well cores (bulk)

Rusillon, (2018), Hefny et al. (2020)

2700

3500

2700

0.6

13.3

2

      

Mid Jurassic

Literature (Bathonien)

Abdelfettah et al., (2014), Adamer & Montadon, (2000), Altwegg et al., (2013, 2015), Mauri et al., (2017), Rusillon, (2018), Wagner et al., (1999), GeoMol, (2015)

2600

2700

2700

1.3

7.05

2.95

 < 0.01

19

1.62

   

Literature (Bajocien)

1.8

4

2.8

 < 0.01

0.395

0.049

   

Well Log*

Rusillon, (2018)

2400

2700

2600

0.1

21.3

6

      

Lower Jurassic

Literature

Abdelfettah et al., (2014), Adamer & Montadon, (2000), Altwegg, (2013, 2015), Mauri et al., (2017), Rusillon, (2018), Wagner et al., (1999)

2100

2700

2600

         

Well Log*

Rusillon, (2018)

2350

2750

2600

0.1

19.4

9.6

      

Triassic

Well Log

Rusillon, (2018)

2400

2800

2600

0.1

18

7

      

Well cores (bulk)

Rusillon, (2018)

2600

3000

2800

0.1

6.8

1.1

      

Permo-Carboniferous

Well Log

Rusillon, (2018)

2100

2680

2550

         

Well cores (bulk)

Rusillon, (2018)

2620

2660

2640

1.9

8.6

4.1

      

Crystalline Basement

Literature

Abdelfettah et al., (2014), Adamer & Montadon, (2000), Altwegg et al., (2013, 2015), Mauri et al., (2017), Rusillon, (2018), Wagner et al., (1999)

2600

2800

2700

         
  1. *Porosity is sonic log derived