The detection of single-domain greigite (Fe3S4) using rotational remanent magnetization (RRM) and the effective gyro field (Bg): Mineral magnetic and palaeomagnetic applications

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 704-716

  Snowball, Ian F ^a,b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Greigite; Magnetite; Palaeomagnetism; Rock magnetism; Rotational remanent magnetization; Sediments

Indexed keywords

GREIGITE; MAGNETITE; PALAEOMAGNETISM; ROCK MAGNETISM; ROTATIONAL REMANENT MAGNETIZATION;

EID: 0031474575     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1997.tb01865.x     Document Type: Article

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