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Cementation Exponent, Porosity Exponent

The exponent of porosity, m, in the relation of formation factor, F, to porosity, ϕ. In the Archie equation, F = 1/ϕᵐ. H. Guyod termed m the cementation exponent because m was observed to be higher in cemented rock. Another term for this is the porosity exponent.