Emplacement of magma in Eastern Iceland dikes: Insights from magnetic fabric and rock magnetic analyses

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 191, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 79-92

  Kissel, C ^a   Laj, C ^a   Sigurdsson, H ^b   Guillou, H ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

dikes; eastern Iceland; magma propagation; magnetic anisotropy; rock magnetism

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY OF MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; DIKES; ICELANDS; MAGNETIC ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC FABRICS; PHYSICO-CHEMICALS; PRINCIPAL AXES; ROCK MAGNETISM; VOLCANIC EVENT;

FABRICS; LEVEES; LITHOLOGY; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MAGNETISM; MAGNETITE; OXIDE MINERALS; ROCKS;

MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY;

DIKE; EMPLACEMENT; EXTRUSION; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGMATISM; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FABRIC; PALEOMAGNETISM; TERTIARY;

ICELAND;

EID: 77349122545     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.12.008     Document Type: Article

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