Magnetostratigraphy and rock magnetism of the Boom Clay (Rupelian stratotype) in Belgium

Geologie en Mijnbouw/Netherlands Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 209-225

  Lagrou, David ^a,c   Vandenberghe, N ^a   Van Simaeys, S ^a   Hus, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF BELGIUM   (Belgium)

^c FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Boom Clay Formation; Iron sulphides; Magnetostratigraphy; Rock magnetism; Rupelian

Indexed keywords

BOOM CLAY; IRON SULFIDE; MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY; NATURAL REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; RUPELIAN; STRATOTYPE;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 11844262620     PISSN: 00167746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S001677460002028X     Document Type: Article

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