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Fractal characterization of multiscale fracture network distribution in dolomites : outcrop analogue of subsurface reservoirs
Fractal and Fractional, 7 (2023), 9; 676. https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7090676
Pavičić, Ivica; Duić, Željko; Vrbaški, Anja; Dragičević, Ivan

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Pavičić, I., Duić, Ž., Vrbaški, A. & Dragičević, I. (2023). Fractal characterization of multiscale fracture network distribution in dolomites : outcrop analogue of subsurface reservoirs. Fractal and Fractional, 7. (9). doi: 10.3390/fractalfract7090676

Pavičić, Ivica, et al. "Fractal characterization of multiscale fracture network distribution in dolomites : outcrop analogue of subsurface reservoirs." Fractal and Fractional, vol. 7, no. 9, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7090676

Pavičić, Ivica, Željko Duić, Anja Vrbaški and Ivan Dragičević. "Fractal characterization of multiscale fracture network distribution in dolomites : outcrop analogue of subsurface reservoirs." Fractal and Fractional 7, no. 9 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7090676

Pavičić, I., et al. (2023) 'Fractal characterization of multiscale fracture network distribution in dolomites : outcrop analogue of subsurface reservoirs', Fractal and Fractional, 7(9). doi: 10.3390/fractalfract7090676

Pavičić I, Duić Ž, Vrbaški A, Dragičević I. Fractal characterization of multiscale fracture network distribution in dolomites : outcrop analogue of subsurface reservoirs. Fractal and Fractional [Internet]. 2023 September 07 [cited 2025 February 27];7(9). doi: 10.3390/fractalfract7090676

I. Pavičić, Ž. Duić, A. Vrbaški and I. Dragičević, "Fractal characterization of multiscale fracture network distribution in dolomites : outcrop analogue of subsurface reservoirs", Fractal and Fractional, vol. 7, no. 9, September 2023. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:169:364635. [Accessed: 27 February 2025]

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Title (english)Fractal characterization of multiscale fracture network distribution in dolomites : outcrop analogue of subsurface reservoirs
AuthorIvica Pavičić
AuthorŽeljko Duić
AuthorAnja Vrbaški
AuthorIvan Dragičević
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering
(Department of Geology and Geological Engineering)
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering
(Department of Mathematics, Informatics and Descriptive Geometry)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		TECHNICAL SCIENCES
Mining, Petroleum and Geology Engineering
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		NATURAL SCIENCES
Geology
Geology and Paleontology
Abstract (english)
Fractured aquifers, especially dolomites, are important hydrocarbon reservoirs and sources of thermal and groundwater in many parts of the world, especially in the Alpine-Dinaric-Carpathian region. The most dominant porosity type is fracture porosity, which acts as the preferential fluid pathway in the subsurface, thus strongly controlling fluid flow. Outcrops provide valuable information for the characterization of fracture networks. Dolomite rock properties and structural and diagenetic processes result in fractured systems that can be considered fractals. The fracture network was analyzed on 14 vertical outcrops in 35 digitized photographs. The values of the fractal dimensions varied slightly by the software and method used, but the trends were consistent, which confirms that all methods are valid. Small values of fractal dimension indicate the dominance of a few small or large fractures, and high values of fractal dimension result from a combination of large numbers of small fractures accompanied by a few large fractures. The mean value of the fractal dimension for analyzed fracture networks was 1.648. The results indicate that the fracture network of the Upper Triassic dolomites can be approximated by fractal distribution and can be considered a natural fractal, and values can be extrapolated to higher and lower scales (1D and 3D).
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - international
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleFractal and Fractional
Numberingvol. 7, no. 9, 676
e-ISSN2504-3110
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/fractalfract7090676
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:169:364635
Publication2023-09-07
Document URLhttps://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/7/9/676
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