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(primarily Potassium Feldspar [K-Spar]). Because of this, these rocks (with permeabilities in the order of Darcies) light up on the GR sonde as hot lithologies, i.e., it would lead one to classify them as shales. Obviously, this is not the case, either. In order to avoid these potential misinterpretations, a thorough background geologic study of the field at hand should be carried out. We can see that there are inherent errors associated with using the GR sonde as the sole lithology indicator in certain geologic settings, not only with Kaolinite in shales, but with K-Spar in sandstones, as two end-member examples. This is why it is always wise to use several tools at ones disposal for proper lithologic classification. So, in addition to the familiar GR tool, consider using neutron-density, and possibly a Spectral Gamma Ray tool in conjunction with the Spontaneous Potential (SP) log for additional insight on the true lithologic character of the intervals being examined. * Staffan Kristian Van Dyke1, Jim Basick1, and Vinay K. Sahay2 1 Nexen Petroleum U.S.A. Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A. (email: staffan_vandyke@nexeninc.com) 1 Nexen Petroleum U.S.A. Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A. (email: jim_basick@nexeninc.com) 2 Maheshwari Mining Ltd, Ramesh Nagar, India (email: geo_vinay@yahoo.co.in)