Differential Evolutionary Mechanisms of Tight Sandstone Reservoirs and Their Influence on Reservoir Quality: A Case Study of Carboniferous–Permian Sandstones in the Shenfu Area, Ordos Basin, China
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Geological Setting
3. Samples and Methods
4. Results
4.1. Composition of Sandstone
4.1.1. Compositions of Framework
4.1.2. Cements
4.2. Texture of Detrital Grains
4.3. Porosity and Permeability
5. Discussion
5.1. Influence of Composition and Texture on Reservoir Quality
5.2. Influence of Diagenesis on Reservoir Quality
5.2.1. Compaction
5.2.2. Cementation
5.2.3. Dissolution
5.3. Diagenetic History
5.3.1. Eodiagenesis
5.3.2. Mesodiagenesis
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Gao, X.; Guo, Y.; Guo, H.; Sun, H.; Wu, X.; Zhang, M.; Liu, X.; Deng, J. Differential Evolutionary Mechanisms of Tight Sandstone Reservoirs and Their Influence on Reservoir Quality: A Case Study of Carboniferous–Permian Sandstones in the Shenfu Area, Ordos Basin, China. Minerals 2025, 15, 744. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15070744
Gao X, Guo Y, Guo H, Sun H, Wu X, Zhang M, Liu X, Deng J. Differential Evolutionary Mechanisms of Tight Sandstone Reservoirs and Their Influence on Reservoir Quality: A Case Study of Carboniferous–Permian Sandstones in the Shenfu Area, Ordos Basin, China. Minerals. 2025; 15(7):744. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15070744
Chicago/Turabian StyleGao, Xiangdong, You Guo, Hui Guo, Hao Sun, Xiang Wu, Mingda Zhang, Xirui Liu, and Jiawen Deng. 2025. "Differential Evolutionary Mechanisms of Tight Sandstone Reservoirs and Their Influence on Reservoir Quality: A Case Study of Carboniferous–Permian Sandstones in the Shenfu Area, Ordos Basin, China" Minerals 15, no. 7: 744. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15070744
APA StyleGao, X., Guo, Y., Guo, H., Sun, H., Wu, X., Zhang, M., Liu, X., & Deng, J. (2025). Differential Evolutionary Mechanisms of Tight Sandstone Reservoirs and Their Influence on Reservoir Quality: A Case Study of Carboniferous–Permian Sandstones in the Shenfu Area, Ordos Basin, China. Minerals, 15(7), 744. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15070744