How can rock be nonporous but permeable?

Answer 1

permeable means having pores or openings that permit liquids or gases to pass through permeable means having pores or openings that permit liquids or gases to pass through, so if rocks and soil are porous, they are permeable.

Answer 2

Rock can be nonporous in terms of having no open spaces within its structure, but still be permeable if water can flow through tiny spaces, such as fractures or faults, within the rock. This allows fluids to pass through rock even though it doesn't have large interconnected pores like porous rock.

Answer 3

The space between particles of rock or mineral particles in sedimentary rock may be larger than in other sedimentary rock, allowing it to hold a higher quantity of gas or liquid. In igneous rock, porosity is usually a product of rapid cooling of lava, where trapped gas bubbles have not had time to escape the rapidly solidifying material.

Answer 4

Porosity normally describes the void space in between grains. If porosity is zero, the only way a rock would be permeable was if there were structural discontinuities present such as joints or fracture planes along which water could flow.

Answer 5

Clays

Mudstones

Shales

Scoria

and if im not mistaken, basalts

Answer 6

Permeable rocks are rocks that allow the passage of fluid through its pores. Some examples of permeable rocks are sandstones, conglomerates and shale.

Answer 7

If the pores are not interconnected, fluids will not be able to pass through the rock.

Answer 8

Interconnected pore spaces between particles.

Answer 9

pumice and shale

Answer 10

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