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In the previous section, you’ve learned about the different types of aquifers, and the basic characteristics that define an aquifer – namely the ability to store and transmit water. But what, exactly, about a rock or sediment beneath the ground determines whether the rock can hold water, or whether water can percolate through it? In the following section, we will explore this question in more detail, to define the important individual properties of the rock.