Research Article

Mechanical-Chemical-Mineralogical Controls on Permeability Evolution of Shale Fractures

Table 6

Comparison of dissolution rate of calcite and dolomite under various fluid acidities.

Fluid pHCalcite dissolution rate (mol/m2 s)Dolomite dissolution rate (mol/m2 s)

4.09.23 × 10−53.31 × 10−7
5.09.55 × 10−61.38 × 10−7
6.01.12 × 10−62.95 × 10−8
7.07.39 × 10−73.09 × 10−8