The Role of Microfabric and Laminae on Pore Structure and Gas Transport Pathways of Marine Shales from Sichuan Basin, China

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Low-pressure nitrogen adsorption isotherms and of pore size distributions of shale samples. (a, b) Siliceous shale lithofacies (S); (c, d) argillaceous/siliceous/calcareous mixed shale lithofacies (M); (e, f): silica-rich argillaceous shale lithofacies (CM).

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