Bauxite Reservoir Characteristics of Taiyuan Formation in Zhengning Area of Southwest Ordos Basin

Abstract：The bauxite reservoir of the new type Taiyuan Formation in Zhengning area, southwest of Ordos Basin, is affected by the karst palaeogeomorphology, and its thickness varies greatly.In order to systematically study bauxite, a new type of reservoir, based on core observation, microscopic thin section, high-pressure mercury injection, low-temperature nitrogen adsorption and other experimental methods, the petrological characteristics and pore structure characteristics of bauxite reservoir were studied, which further verified the significance of reservoir exploration.The results show that: (1) the upper and lower parts of the reservoir are bauxite mudstones, and the middle part is argillaceous bauxite. The relatively developed dissolution pores are the main storage space of bauxite; (2) The bauxite minerals of Taiyuan Formation are mainly composed of aluminum minerals and clay minerals. The main minerals are diaspore, kaolinite, illite and chlorite; (3) Bauxite reservoir space is mainly composed of intragranular dissolved pores, matrix dissolved pores, intergranular dissolved pores, intergranular pores and microcracks, with the pore size mainly between 20 and 200 μm； The pore diameter of the main throat of the reservoir is 150 nm~4μm. The pore structure is good, mercury removal efficiency is high, and the overall pore throat is mainly submicron to micrometer; The average physical porosity of the reservoir is 10.6%, and the average permeability is 4.04×10^-3μm. Greater than 0.3×10^-3μm 36% of them are above m, and the reservoir conditions are good.The research results provide a basis for bauxite gas exploration in Ordos Basin.