The anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS) in low-grade, cleaved pelitic rocks: Influence of cleavage/bedding angle and type and relative orientation of magnetic carriers

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 238, Issue , 2004, Pages 77-107

  Debacker, Timothy N ^a   Robion, Philippe ^b   Sintubin, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDDING PLANE; CLEAVAGE; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FABRIC; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; ORIENTATION; PELITE;

MICA;

EID: 12944288021     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.238.01.08     Document Type: Article

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