Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Rock and Mineral Magnetism

  • Book
  • © 1984

Overview

Authors:
  1. W. O’Reilly

    1. University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
    Download chapter PDF

  2. Introduction to the magnetism of rocks

    • W. O’Reilly
    Pages 1-6

  3. Magnetic minerals in rocks

    • W. O’Reilly
    Pages 7-29

  4. The atomic basis of magnetism

    • W. O’Reilly
    Pages 30-57

  5. The magnetization process

    • W. O’Reilly
    Pages 58-98

  6. Thermoremanent magnetization

    • W. O’Reilly
    Pages 99-115

  7. Other remanence-inducing mechanisms

    • W. O’Reilly
    Pages 116-131

  8. Magnetic properties of titanomagnetites and titanomaghemites

    • W. O’Reilly
    Pages 132-171

  9. Magnetic properties of other mineral systems

    • W. O’Reilly
    Pages 172-193

  10. Applications of rock and mineral magnetism

    • W. O’Reilly
    Pages 194-212

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 213-220
    Download chapter PDF
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

The past two decades have witnessed a revolution in the earth sciences. The quantitative, instrument-based measurements and physical models of. geophysics, together with advances in technology, have radically transformed the way in which the Earth, and especially its crust, is described. The study of the magnetism of the rocks of the Earth's crust has played a major part in this transformation. Rocks, or more specifically their constituent magnetic minerals, can be regarded as a measuring instrument provided by nature, which can be employed in the service of the earth sciences. Thus magnetic minerals are a recording magnetometer; a goniometer or protractor, recording the directions of flows, fields and forces; a clock; a recording thermometer; a position recorder; astrain gauge; an instrument for geo­ logical surveying; a tracer in climatology and hydrology; a tool in petrology. No instrument is linear, or free from noise and systematic errors, and the performance of nature's instrument must be assessed and certified. This has been the task of the research worker in rock and mineral magnetism.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    W. O’Reilly

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation