Paleomagnetism of the Notch Peak contact metamorphic aureole, revisited: Pyrrhotite from magnetite+pyrite under submetamorphic conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Gillett, Stephen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact metamorphism; Cordilleran geosyncline; Magnetite; Paleomagnetism; Pyrrhotite; Rock magnetism

Indexed keywords

AUREOLE; CONTACT METAMORPHISM; DEMAGNETIZATION; MAGNETITE; PALEOMAGNETISM; PYRRHOTITE;

NOTCH PEAK; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 0347530118     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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