When a very permeable salt-water sand containing shaly streaks is invaded by fresh [[mud filtrate]], the filtrate and saline interstitial solutions tend to separate because of the difference between their [[specific gravity|specific gravities]]. As a result, the filtrate tends to accumulate just below the shaly streaks setting up an electrochemical cell which causes the [[SP]] to develop a sawtooth appearance.

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