Magmatic lineations inferred from anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility fabrics in Units 8, 9, and 10 of the Rum Eastern Layered Series, NW Scotland

Lithos

Volumn 98, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 27-44

  O'Driscoll, B ^a   Hargraves, R B ^b   Emeleus, C H ^c   Troll, V R ^a   Donaldson, C H ^d   Reavy, R J ^e  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility; Central sagging; Mineral lamination; Modal layering; Rum Eastern Layered Series

Indexed keywords

FOLIATION; GABBRO; LAMINATION; LINEATION; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FABRIC; OLIVINE; PLAGIOCLASE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34548552710     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2007.01.009     Document Type: Article

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