Low-temperature demagnetization isolates stable magnetic vector components in magnetite-bearing diabase

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 526-536

  Borradaile, G J ^a   Lucas, K ^a   Middleton, R S ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b East West Resources   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coercivity spectrum; Drill core remagnetization; Low temperature demagnetization; Magnetite; Multicomponent remanence; Palaeomagnetism

Indexed keywords

DEMAGNETIZATION; DIABASE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MAGNETITE; PALEOMAGNETISM;

EID: 2542589352     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02201.x     Document Type: Article

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