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Geological Engineering · Q94

Groundwater and Hydrogeology

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 94

Q94

Which rock type has negligible primary porosity but high secondary porosity due to fractures?

A.
Granite
Answer
B.
Sand
C.
Shale
D.
Clay

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Granite is typically dense and has low primary porosity, but secondary porosity may be high due to cracks and fractures that allow groundwater movement.