The history of remagnetization of sedimentary rocks: Deceptions, developments and discoveries

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 371, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-53

  van der Voo, Rob ^a,b   Torsvik, Trond H ^b,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Det Norske Videnskaps Akademi   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d Norwegian Geological Survey   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; GOETHITE; HEMATITE; MAGNETITE; MAGNETIZATION; POLAR WANDERING; REMAGNETIZATION; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SULFIDE GROUP;

EID: 84871548358     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP371.2     Document Type: Article

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