Magnetic properties of hydrothermally synthesized greigite (Fe3S4)-II. High- and low-temperature characteristics

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 809-819

  Dekkers, Mark J ^a   Passier, Hilde F ^a   Schoonen, Martin A A ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alteration, greigite; Hydrothermal synthesis; Magnetic properties

Indexed keywords

GREIGITE; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; MAGNETIC PROPERTY;

EID: 0034034475     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2000.00129.x     Document Type: Article

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