OR/19/015 Appendix 1 - Measured thermal conductivity data
| Busby, J P. 2019. Thermal conductivity and subsurface temperature data pertaining to the Glasgow Geothermal Energy Research Field Site (GGERFS). British Geological Survey Open Report, OR/19/015. |
| Maryhill Borehole (257180E, 668560N) Data ref. Wheildon et al. (1985)[1] | |||
| Depth top(m) | Thickness (m) | T Cond (W/m.K) | Rock type |
| 7.7 | 1.1 | 4.81 | SANDSTONE |
| 8.8 | 6.5 | 4.11 | SANDSTONE |
| 15.3 | 7.4 | 1.55 | SANDSTONE |
| 22.7 | 1.3 | 1.62 | MUDSTONE |
| 24 | 4.1 | 1.3 | MUDSTONE |
| 28.1 | 1.5 | 4.78 | SANDSTONE |
| 29.6 | 6.3 | 1.81 | SILTSTONE |
| 35.9 | 2.9 | 1.28 | MUDSTONE |
| 38.8 | 3.5 | 1.52 | MUDSTONE |
| 42.3 | 2 | 1.71 | SILTSTONE |
| 44.3 | 2 | 1.15 | MUDSTONE |
| 46.3 | 6.3 | 1.21 | MUDSTONE |
| 52.6 | 4.5 | 4.67 | SANDSTONE |
| 57.1 | 3.3 | 1.69 | SILTSTONE |
| 60.4 | 3.3 | 1.53 | MUDSTONE |
| 63.7 | 0.7 | 1.52 | SILTSTONE |
| 64.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | SANDSTONE |
| 68.3 | 3.6 | 4.46 | SANDSTONE |
| 71.9 | 2.3 | 4.74 | SANDSTONE |
| 74.2 | 3 | 4.23 | SANDSTONE |
| 77.2 | 4.5 | 1.71 | SILTSTONE |
| 81.7 | 4.5 | 3.82 | MUDSTONE |
| 86.2 | 2.6 | 0.91 | SANDSTONE |
| 88.8 | 3.1 | 4.79 | SANDSTONE |
| 91.9 | 4.2 | 4.54 | SANDSTONE |
| 96.1 | 2.3 | 4.15 | SANDSTONE |
| 98.4 | 2.4 | 4.56 | SANDSTONE |
| 100.8 | 3.3 | 1.22 | SILTSTONE |
| 104.1 | 3.3 | 4.08 | SILTSTONE |
| 107.4 | 9.8 | 1.02 | MUDSTONE |
| 117.2 | 1.4 | 1.04 | MUDSTONE |
| 118.6 | 11.5 | 1.1 | MUDSTONE |
| 130.1 | 3.3 | 1.25 | MUDSTONE |
| 133.4 | 3.4 | 1.43 | DOLERITE |
| 136.8 | 1.6 | 2.28 | MUDSTONE |
| 138.4 | 2.4 | 2.03 | DOLERITE |
| 140.8 | 6.8 | 1.59 | DOLERITE |
| 147.6 | 2.9 | 1.75 | DOLERITE |
| 150.5 | 3.5 | 2.05 | DOLERITE |
| 154 | 3.3 | 1.4 | DOLERITE |
| 157.3 | 2.5 | 1.82 | MUDSTONE |
| 159.8 | 12.8 | 1.41 | MUDSTONE |
| 172.6 | 2.7 | 1.81 | MUDSTONE |
| 175.3 | 2.5 | 1.53 | MUDSTONE |
| 177.8 | 2 | 1.42 | MUDSTONE |
| 179.8 | 4.1 | 1.5 | MUDSTONE |
| 183.9 | 2 | 2.31 | TESCHENITE |
| 185.9 | 3.6 | 2.34 | TESCHENITE |
| 189.5 | 3.8 | 2.18 | TESCHENITE |
| 193.3 | 3.1 | 2.19 | MUDSTONE |
| 196.4 | 3.1 | 2.27 | TESCHENITE |
| 199.5 | 2.5 | 2.25 | TESCHENITE |
| 202 | 3.9 | 2.22 | TESCHENITE |
| 205.9 | 1.8 | 2.12 | TESCHENITE |
| 207.7 | 4.6 | 1.18 | TESCHENITE |
| 212.3 | 3.7 | 2.15 | TESCHENITE |
| 216 | 0.9 | 1.93 | TESCHENITE |
| 216.9 | 3.9 | 2.13 | TESCHENITE |
| 220.8 | 4 | 2.04 | TESCHENITE |
| 224.8 | 8.4 | 2.06 | DOLERITE |
| 233.2 | 2.9 | 2.07 | TESCHENITE |
| 236.1 | 1.8 | 2.11 | TESCHENITE |
| 237.9 | 3.9 | 1.93 | DOLERITE |
| 241.8 | 3.5 | 1.95 | MUDSTONE |
| 245.3 | 2.6 | 4.63 | SANDSTONE |
| 247.9 | 2.7 | 5.49 | SANDSTONE |
| 250.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | SANDSTONE |
| 253.9 | 2.9 | 4.85 | SANDSTONE |
| 256.8 | 3.1 | 3.54 | SANDSTONE |
| 259.9 | 2.9 | 5.47 | SILTSTONE |
| 262.8 | 4 | 1.67 | SANDSTONE |
| 266.8 | 1.6 | 1.64 | SILTSTONE |
| 268.4 | 4 | 1.84 | SILTSTONE |
| 272.4 | 2.9 | 1.22 | MUDSTONE |
| 275.3 | 3.2 | 2.77 | SANDSTONE |
| 278.5 | 2.1 | 2.61 | SILTSTONE |
| 280.6 | 6.7 | 2.61 | SILTSTONE |
| 287.3 | 5.6 | 2.03 | DOLERITE |
| 292.9 | 4.6 | 0.95 | MUDSTONE |
| 297.5 | 2.9 | 1 | MUDSTONE |
| 300.4 | 3.1 | 1.02 | MUDSTONE |
| 303.5 | 1.02 | MUDSTONE | |
| Hurlet Borehole (250100E, 661200N) Data ref. Oxburgh (1982)[2] | |||
| Depth top(m) | Thickness (m) | T Cond (W/m.K) | Rock type |
| 20 | 10.5 | 4.6 | SANDSTONE |
| 30.5 | 5.5 | 4.56 | SANDSTONE |
| 36 | 34 | 5.68 | SANDSTONE |
| 70 | 5 | 3.89 | SANDSTONE |
| 75 | 5.3 | 2.97 | SILTSTONE |
| 80.3 | 6.7 | 4.84 | SANDSTONE |
| 87 | 5 | 4.12 | SANDSTONE |
| 92 | 5 | 4.95 | SANDSTONE |
| 97 | 4.1 | 4.24 | SANDSTONE |
| 101.1 | 8.9 | 5.02 | SANDSTONE |
| 110 | 5 | 4.71 | SANDSTONE |
| 115 | 5 | 4.59 | SANDSTONE |
| 120 | 10 | 4.16 | SANDSTONE |
| 130 | 5 | 4.79 | SANDSTONE |
| 135 | 5 | 4.68 | SANDSTONE |
| 140 | 15.3 | 4.78 | SANDSTONE |
| 155.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | SANDSTONE |
| 160 | 10.5 | 5.87 | SANDSTONE |
| 170.5 | 4.5 | 3.16 | SILTSTONE |
| 175 | 5 | 3.23 | SILTSTONE |
| 180 | 5 | 4.92 | SANDSTONE |
| 185 | 5 | 4.64 | SANDSTONE |
| 190 | 5 | 4.7 | SANDSTONE |
| 195 | 6 | 2.73 | SILTSTONE |
| 201 | 4 | 4.96 | SANDSTONE |
| 205 | 5 | 3.54 | SANDSTONE |
| 210 | 10 | 5.09 | SANDSTONE |
| 220 | 5 | 2.42 | SEATEARTH |
| 225 | 5 | 4.89 | SANDSTONE |
| 230 | 7 | 4.94 | SANDSTONE |
| 237 | 6 | 5.13 | SANDSTONE |
| 243 | 4 | 5.12 | SANDSTONE |
| 247 | 3 | 2.42 | VOLCANICS |
| 250 | 15 | 2.42 | VOLCANICS |
| 265 | 5 | 2.2 | VOLCANICS |
| 270 | 5 | 2.47 | BASALT |
| 275 | 5 | 1.84 | BASALT |
| 280 | 10 | 1.73 | BASALT |
| 290 | 5 | 1.67 | BASALT |
| 295 | 5 | 2.47 | BASALT |
| 300 | 1.84 | BASALT | |
| Clachie Bridge Borehole (264470E, 683680N) Data ref. Oxburgh (1982)[2] | |||
| Depth top(m) | Thickness (m) | T Cond (W/m.K) | Rock type |
| 32.1 | 4.5 | 2.13 | BASALT |
| 36.6 | 13.9 | 2.13 | BASALT |
| 50.5 | 7.9 | 2.63 | BRECCIA |
| 58.4 | 30.2 | 2.13 | BASALT |
| 88.6 | 5.4 | 2.63 | BRECCIA |
| 94 | 31.3 | 2.63 | BRECCIA |
| 125.3 | 7.1 | 2.79 | PEGMATITIC GRANITE & APLITIC MICROGRANITE |
| 132.4 | 6 | 2.79 | PEGMATITIC GRANITE & APLITIC MICROGRANITE |
| 138.4 | 5.4 | 2.68 | MUDSTONE |
| 143.8 | 6.6 | 2.63 | BRECCIA |
| 150.4 | 3.3 | 2.64 | CEMENTSTONE |
| 153.7 | 21.9 | 2.63 | BRECCIA |
| 175.6 | 5.4 | 2.63 | BRECCIA |
| 181 | 11 | 2.63 | BRECCIA |
| 192 | 11.4 | 2.68 | MUDSTONE |
| 203.4 | 4.6 | 2.64 | CEMENTSTONE |
| 208 | 10 | 2.63 | BRECCIA |
| 218 | 9.3 | 2.63 | BRECCIA |
| 227.3 | 5.7 | 2.13 | BASALT |
| 233 | 5.6 | 2.13 | DOLERITE |
| 238.6 | 6 | 2.63 | BRECCIA |
| 244.6 | 5.2 | 2.79 | PEGMATITIC GRANITE & APLITIC MICROGRANITE |
| 249.8 | 23.6 | 2.79 | PEGMATITIC GRANITE & APLITIC MICROGRANITE |
| 273.4 | 11.6 | 2.63 | BRECCIA |
| 285 | 9.5 | 3.51 | BRECCIA AND SANDSTONE |
| 294.5 | 2.63 | BRECCIA | |
| Barnhill Borehole (242690E, 675710N) Data ref. Oxburgh (1982)[2] | |||
| Depth top(m) | Thickness (m) | T Cond (W/m.K) | Rock type |
| 27 | 6 | 2 | TUFF |
| 33 | 5 | 1.7 | TUFF |
| 38 | 5 | 2.08 | TUFF |
| 43 | 5 | 1.93 | TUFF |
| 48 | 5 | 2.56 | TUFF |
| 53 | 5 | 2.75 | TUFF |
| 58 | 5 | 1.89 | TUFF |
| 63 | 5 | 1.86 | TUFF |
| 68 | 10 | 1.96 | TUFF |
| 78 | 26.5 | 2.24 | TUFF |
| 104.5 | 4.5 | 3.59 | SANDSTONE |
| 109 | 5.5 | 5.01 | SANDSTONE |
| 114.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | SANDSTONE |
| 119 | 5 | 5.05 | SANDSTONE |
| 124 | 5 | 5.14 | SANDSTONE |
| 129 | 5.5 | 4.71 | SANDSTONE |
| 134.5 | 14.5 | 4.04 | SANDSTONE |
| 149 | 6.6 | 4.69 | SANDSTONE |
| 155.6 | 4.4 | 2.58 | MUDSTONE |
| 160 | 14.4 | 3.89 | SANDSTONE |
| 174.4 | 4.6 | 3.83 | CEMENTSTONE |
| 179 | 7.5 | 2.34 | MUDSTONE |
| 186.5 | 12 | 4.14 | SANDSTONE |
| 198.5 | 92.5 | 1.85 | DYKE |
| 291 | 4.2 | 4.9 | SANDSTONE |
| 295.2 | 9.8 | 3.39 | SANDSTONE |
| 305 | 10 | 4.69 | DOLOMITE |
| 315 | 10 | 4.42 | SANDSTONE |
| 325 | 5 | 4.23 | SANDSTONE |
| 330 | 5 | 4.8 | SANDSTONE |
| 335 | 5 | 4.46 | SANDSTONE |
| 340 | 5 | 3.83 | SANDSTONE |
| 345 | 5 | 3.79 | SANDSTONE |
| 350 | 5 | 4.31 | SANDSTONE |
| 355 | 1.66 | DYKE | |
| Kipperoch Borehole (237270E, 677420N) Data ref. Oxburgh (1982)[2] | |||
| Depth top(m) | Thickness (m) | T Cond (W/m.K) | Rock type |
| 30 | 5 | 3.81 | SANDSTONE |
| 35 | 5 | 4.99 | SANDSTONE |
| 40 | 5 | 2.17 | SILTSTONE |
| 45 | 5 | 3.71 | MUDSTONE |
| 50 | 5 | 3.88 | SANDSTONE |
| 55 | 5 | 4 | SANDSTONE |
| 60 | 5 | 4.69 | SANDSTONE |
| 65 | 5 | 3.39 | SANDSTONE |
| 70 | 10 | 3.82 | SANDSTONE |
| 80 | 5 | 3.72 | SANDSTONE |
| 85 | 5 | 4.76 | SANDSTONE |
| 90 | 6 | 3.05 | MUDSTONE |
| 96 | 14 | 4.58 | DOLOMITE |
| 110 | 5 | 5.07 | SANDSTONE |
| 115 | 5 | 4.16 | SANDSTONE |
| 120 | 10 | 3.75 | SANDSTONE |
| 130 | 5 | 4.9 | SANDSTONE |
| 135 | 5 | 2.82 | SANDSTONE |
| 140 | 5 | 3.37 | SANDSTONE |
| 145 | 5 | 3.28 | SANDSTONE |
| 150 | 5 | 3.49 | SANDSTONE |
| 155 | 5 | 3.61 | SANDSTONE |
| 160 | 5 | 3.77 | SANDSTONE |
| 165 | 5 | 3.61 | DOLOMITE |
| 170 | 6 | 3 | SANDSTONE |
| 176 | 9 | 3.45 | SANDSTONE |
| 185 | 5 | 3.17 | SANDSTONE |
| 190 | 5 | 2.62 | SANDSTONE |
| 195 | 5 | 2.61 | SANDSTONE |
| 200 | 5 | 2.69 | SANDSTONE |
| 205 | 5 | 3.03 | SANDSTONE |
| 210 | 5 | 3.4 | SANDSTONE |
| 215 | 5 | 3.74 | SANDSTONE |
| 220 | 5 | 3.9 | SANDSTONE |
| 225 | 5 | 3.83 | SANDSTONE |
| 230 | 5 | 3.27 | SANDSTONE |
| 235 | 10 | 3.68 | SANDSTONE |
| 245 | 5 | 2.85 | SANDSTONE |
| 250 | 5 | 3.09 | SANDSTONE |
| 255 | 5 | 3.47 | SANDSTONE |
| 260 | 15 | 3.4 | SANDSTONE |
| 275 | 5 | 3.66 | SANDSTONE |
| 280 | 5 | 3.79 | MUDSTONE |
| 285 | 5 | 3.65 | SANDSTONE |
| 290 | 5 | 3.39 | SANDSTONE |
| 295 | 3.05 | SANDSTONE | |
| Boreland Borehole (330394E, 694222N) Data ref. Anderson (1940)[3] | |||
| Depth top(m) | Thickness (m) | T Cond (W/m.K) | Rock type |
| 516.34 | 3.63 | 4.18 | SANDSTONE |
| 519.97 | 89.36 | 4.18 | SANDSTONE |
| 609.33 | 21.61 | 1.35 | SHALE |
| 630.94 | 58.86 | 1.37 | SHALE |
| 689.8 | 0.3 | 0.59 | FIRECLAY |
| 690.1 | 284.66 | 1.83 | SHALE |
| 974.76 | 5.49 | 1.44 | SHALE |
| 980.25 | 1.24 | SHALE | |
| Glenrothes Borehole (325620E, 703140N) Data ref. Gebski et al. (1987)[4] | |||
| Depth top(m) | Thickness (m) | T Cond (W/m.K) | Rock type |
| 135.13 | 12.78 | 2.08 | QUARTZ-DOLERITE |
| 147.91 | 3.98 | 2.06 | QUARTZ-DOLERITE |
| 151.89 | 2.27 | 2.16 | QUARTZ-DOLERITE |
| 154.16 | 1.1 | 2.17 | QUARTZ-DOLERITE |
| 155.26 | 2.26 | 1.96 | QUARTZ-DOLERITE |
| 157.52 | 2.48 | 2.38 | SANDSTONE |
| 160 | 3.06 | 2.52 | LIMESTONE |
| 163.06 | 2.92 | 3.65 | LIMESTONE |
| 165.98 | 3.02 | 2.15 | MUDSTONE |
| 169 | 2.47 | 2.7 | SANDSTONE |
| 171.47 | 2.58 | 2.08 | SILTSTONE |
| 174.05 | 2.95 | 2.81 | MUDSTONE |
| 177 | 3.34 | 2.82 | MUDSTONE |
| 180.34 | 3.23 | 3.98 | SANDSTONE |
| 183.57 | 2.93 | 1.01 | MUDSTONE |
| 186.5 | 3 | 4.16 | SANDSTONE |
| 189.5 | 11.8 | 1.61 | SILTSTONE |
| 201.3 | 2.7 | 3.74 | SANDSTONE |
| 204 | 6.15 | 2.2 | SANDSTONE |
| 210.15 | 2.91 | 2.95 | MUDSTONE |
| 213.06 | 3.01 | 2.6 | SANDSTONE |
| 216.07 | 10.35 | 2.94 | SANDSTONE |
| 226.42 | 2.95 | 2.02 | SILTSTONE |
| 229.37 | 6.71 | 1.93 | SANDSTONE |
| 236.08 | 5.97 | 1.34 | SILTSTONE |
| 242.05 | 6.06 | 2.41 | MUDSTONE |
| 248.11 | 9.25 | 3.55 | SANDSTONE |
| 257.36 | 9.89 | 2.41 | MUDSTONE |
| 267.25 | 3.33 | 2.11 | SANDSTONE |
| 270.58 | 2.72 | 1.27 | MUDSTONE |
| 273.3 | 6.08 | 2.19 | SILTSTONE |
| 279.38 | 5.99 | 1.24 | SILTSTONE |
| 285.37 | 3.2 | 1.56 | SILTSTONE |
| 288.57 | 9.49 | 2.06 | MUDSTONE |
| 298.06 | 3.34 | 2.09 | MUDSTONE |
| 301.4 | 19.65 | 2.25 | SILTSTONE |
| 321.05 | 7.18 | 1.87 | MUDSTONE |
| 328.23 | 6.53 | 1.69 | MUDSTONE |
| 334.76 | 11.58 | 2.1 | MUDSTONE |
| 346.34 | 13.31 | 2.13 | MUDSTONE |
| 359.65 | 10.23 | 4.29 | SANDSTONE |
| 369.88 | 10.86 | 3.2 | SANDSTONE |
| 380.74 | 11.36 | 3.68 | CNST |
| 392.1 | 10.92 | 3.68 | SANDSTONE |
| 403.02 | 16.75 | 3.06 | SANDSTONE |
| 419.77 | 15.51 | 3.46 | SANDSTONE |
| 435.28 | 25.97 | 3.75 | SANDSTONE |
| 461.25 | 19.94 | 3.15 | SANDSTONE |
| 481.19 | 20.37 | 3.59 | SANDSTONE |
| 501.56 | 19.52 | 2.94 | SANDSTONE |
| 521.08 | 20.05 | 3.61 | SANDSTONE |
| 541.13 | 23.4 | 4.27 | SANDSTONE |
| 564.53 | 4.21 | SANDSTONE | |
References
- ↑ WHEILDON, J, GEBSKI, J S, and THOMAS-BETTS, A. 1985. Further Investigations of the UK Heat Flow Field (1981–1984). Investigation of the Geothermal Potential of the UK. British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 OXBURGH, E R. 1982. Compilation of heat flow data measured by the Oxford University Heat Flow Group under contract to the Department of Energy. Unpublished document submitted to J D Garnish, ETSU, Harwell.
- ↑ ANDERSON, E M. 1940. The loss of heat by conduction from the earth’s crust in Britain. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 60, 192–209.
- ↑ GEBSKI, J S, WHEILDON, J, and THOMAS-BETTS, A. 1987. Investigations of the UK Heat Flow Field (1984–1987). Investigation of the Geothermal Potential of the UK. British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham.