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Keeping this in view, how do you calculate total porosity?

The first equation uses the total volumeand the volume of the void. Porosity = (Volume of Voids /Total Volume) x 100%. The second equation uses thetotal volume and the volume of the solid. Porosity =( ( Total Volume - Volume of the Solid ) / TotalVolume ) x 100%.

Also, what is the difference between total and effective porosity? Effective porosity excludes isolated pores andpore volume occupied by water adsorbed on clay minerals or othergrains. Total porosity is the total void space inthe rock whether or not it contributes to fluid flow.Effective porosity is typically less than totalporosity. Drying removes most of the clay-boundwater.

Regarding this, what is the definition of porosity?

Porosity is the quality of being porous, or fullof tiny holes. Liquids go right through things that haveporosity. Go back far enough and you'll find thatporosity stems from the Greek word poros for "pore," whichmeans “passage.”

What are the types of porosity?

There are three main types. INTERGRANULARPOROSITY is that that occurs between the grains of soil,sediment, or incompletely cemented sedimentary rock. Probably mostof the world's groundwater supply occurs in this type ofpore space, including most of that in southernGeorgia.