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In this paper all important results on laboratory measurements of electrical properties of rocks and minerals for the last four years are presented. Although basic results from all over world are reviewed, East European and U.S.S.R. works are described more extensively. Only D.C. conductivity results are considered, however all principal conclusions hold in similar form for both D.C. and A.C. conductivities. At the end the most important areas of further study and measurement are depicted and the main problems of the future are outlined.
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Laštovičková, M. Laboratory measurements of electrical properties of rocks and minerals. Geophysical Surveys 6, 201–213 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01454001
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