Different mechanisms of magnetisation recorded in experimental fires: Archaeomagnetic implications

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 312, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 176-187

  Carrancho, A ^a   Villalain J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BURGOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Archaeomagnetism; Experimental fires; Hearths; Magnetic mineralogy; Rock magnetism

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ARCHAEOMAGNETISM; HEARTHS; MAGNETIC MINERALOGY; ROCK MAGNETISM;

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; FIRES; MAGNETITE; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMOCOUPLES;

MAGNETIZATION;

ARCHAEOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIRE; MAGNETIC INTENSITY; MAGNETITE; MAGNETIZATION; MINERALOGY; PALEOMAGNETISM; ROCK PROPERTY;

EID: 80055021291     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2011.10.006     Document Type: Article

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