Remagnetization and fluid flow in the Old Red Sandstone along the Great Glen Fault, Scotland

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 89, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 96-99

  Elmore, R Douglas ^a   Dulin, Shannon ^a   Engel, Michael H ^a   Parnell, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Old Red Sandstone; Remagnetization

Indexed keywords

HEMATITE AUTHIGENESIS; OLD RED SANDSTONE; REMAGNETIZATION;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; IRON ORES; MAGNETIZATION; TECTONICS;

GEOCHRONOLOGY;

AUTHIGENESIS; FAULT; FLUID FLOW; HEMATITE; OLD RED SANDSTONE; REMAGNETIZATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GLEN MORE; HIGHLAND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33646002009     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.11.034     Document Type: Article

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