Grain size dependence of low-temperature remanent magnetization in natural and synthetic magnetite: Experimental study

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 119-124

  Smirnov, Aleksey V ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetite; Remanent magnetization; Twinnign; Verwey transition; Zero field cooling

Indexed keywords

COOLING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRAIN SIZE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MAGNETIC MINERAL; MAGNETIC SURVEY; MAGNETITE; REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; STOICHIOMETRY;

EID: 62149084821     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03352891     Document Type: Article

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