Valgarður: A Database of the Petrophysical, Mineralogical, and Chemical Properties of Icelandic Rocks

The Valgarður database is a compilation of data describing the physical and geochemical properties of Icelandic rocks. The dataset comprises 1072 samples obtained from fossil and active geothermal systems, as well as relatively fresh volcanic rocks erupted in sub-aerial or sub-aqueous environments. The database includes petrophysical properties (effective and total porosity, grain density, permeability, electrical resistivity, acoustic velocities), as well as mineralogical and geochemical data obtained by point-counting, X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), quantitative X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) analyses. The motivation behind this database is threefold: (i) aid in the interpretation of geophysical data including uncertainty estimations, (ii) facilitate the parameterization of numerical reservoir models, and (iii) improve our understanding of the relationship between rock type, hydrothermal alteration and petrophysical properties.