Changes in magnetic parameters after sequential iron phase extraction of eastern mediterranean sapropel S1 sediments

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 345-362

  Garming, J F L ^a   De Lange, G J ^a   Dekkers, M J ^a   Passier, H F ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biogenic magnetite; Diagnesis environmental magnetism; Magnetic parameters; Mediterranean Sea; Sapropel; Sequential extraction

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; IRON; MAGNETITE; MARINE SEDIMENT; REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; SAPROPEL;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 2542507390     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SGEG.0000020837.18450.76     Document Type: Article

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