A new mechanism for the magnetic enhancement of hematite during heating: The role of clay minerals

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 845-860

  Zhang, Chunxia ^a   Paterson, Greig A ^a   Liu, Qingsong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

chlorite; clay minerals; hematite; kaolinite; magnetic enhancement; montmorillonite; saponite; thermomagnetic analysis

Indexed keywords

CHLORITE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HEATING; HEMATITE; KAOLINITE; MAGNETIC PROPERTY; MONTMORILLONITE; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SAPONITE;

EID: 81555219581     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11200-011-9018-4     Document Type: Article

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