Laboratory chemical remanent magnetization in a natural claystone: A record of two magnetic polarities

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 909-916

  Cairanne, G ^a,b,c,d   Aubourg, C ^b   Pozzi, J P ^a   Moreau, M G ^e   Decamps, T ^a   Marolleau, G ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GÉOLOGIE   (France)

^b Sorbonne Universités   (France)

^c CEREGE   (France)

^d AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^e INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Haematite; Laboratory CRM; Magnetite; Pyrite rich claystone; Record of magnetic polarities

Indexed keywords

CLAYSTONE; PALEOMAGNETISM; POLAR WANDERING; REMANENT MAGNETIZATION;

EID: 10644279876     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02439.x     Document Type: Article

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