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Information about the mineral composition and physical properties of a rock formation can be obtained by means of gamma-ray logging, a technique that involves measuring natural gamma-ray emissions in boreholes. In most sedimentary rocks, for example, potassium-40 is the principal emitter of gamma rays. Because potassium is generally associated with clays, a recording of gamma-ray emissions...
...lowered together in the form of a package. Common logging techniques include the following. The spontaneous potential log measures the natural currents developed at lithologic contacts. The natural gamma ray log measures the natural gamma rays emitted by isotopes of uranium, thorium, and potassium. Bulk density can be determined by using either the gamma-gamma or the neutron tool. Acoustic...
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