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RESISTIVITY OF DIFFERENT SOILS

SOIL

RESISTIVITY (Ohm-cm) [Range]
Surface soils, loam, etc. 100 - 5,000
Clay. 200 - 10,000
Sand and gravel. 5,000 - 100,000
Surface limestone. 10,000 - 1,000,000
Limestones. 500 - 400,000
Shales. 500 - 10,000
Sandstone. 2,000 - 200,000
Granites, basalts, etc. 100,000
Decomposed gneisses. 5,000 - 50,000
Slates, etc. 1,000 - 10,000

Effect of Electrolytic Solutions

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