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Articles | Volume 16, issue 9
Articles | Volume 16, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-16-819-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-16-819-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 16, issue 9
Research article
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10 Sep 2025
Research article |  | 10 Sep 2025

Using nanoindentation to quantify the mechanical profile of the Wufeng–Longmaxi Formation in southwestern China: link to sedimentary conditions

Jianfeng Wang, Chao Yang, Yuke Liu, Wenmin Jiang, Yun Li, Ting Zhang, Yijun Zheng, Yuhong Liao, Qiuli Huo, Li Fu, Yusheng Wang, Ping'an Peng, and Yongqiang Xiong

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The Wufeng–Longmaxi (WF-LMX) Formation is the most important shale gas play in China. Here, we present a feasible approach using nanoindentation to characterize the mechanical properties of the WF-LMX Formation. Mechanical properties varied synchronously with mineral and organic content across the vertical drilling profile, reflecting changes in lithology and sedimentary facies. The effect of shale constituents on micromechanics is essentially controlled by the sedimentary environment.
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