Remagnetization mechanism of lower cretaceous rocks from the organyà basin (Pyrenees, Spain)

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-210

  Gong, Z ^a   Dekkers, M J ^a   Dinares Turell J ^b   Mullender, T A T ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cretaceous,Pyrenees; Natural remanent magnetization; Remagnetization mechanism

Indexed keywords

BRECCIA; CRETACEOUS; FORELAND BASIN; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; LITHOLOGY; NATURAL REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; PALEOCENE-EOCENE BOUNDARY; PALEOMAGNETISM; REMAGNETIZATION;

CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; LERIDA [CATALONIA]; ORGANYA; PYRENEES; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 45849092197     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11200-008-0013-3     Document Type: Article

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