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Methods in Rock Magnetism and Palaeomagnetism

Techniques and instrumentation

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  • © 1983

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  1. D. W. Collinson

    1. Department of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Rock magnetism and magnetic minerals

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    Pages 1-13

  3. Initial magnetic susceptibility

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    Pages 14-58

  4. High-field measurements

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    Pages 59-103

  5. High- and low-temperature measurements

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    Pages 104-117

  6. Controlled fields and field-free space

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    Pages 118-153

  7. Miscellaneous techniques

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    Pages 154-181

  8. A brief review of palaeomagnetism

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    Pages 182-188

  9. The sampling of rocks for palaeomagnetism

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    Pages 189-207

  10. Measurement of the NRM of rocks

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    Pages 208-298

  11. Field and laboratory stability tests

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    Pages 299-307

  12. Magnetic cleaning techniques

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    Pages 308-359

  13. Presentation and treatment of data

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    Pages 360-398

  14. Identification of magnetic minerals and carriers of NRM

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    Pages 399-417

  15. Intensity of NRM

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    Pages 418-445

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 446-503
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About this book

During the last 30 years the study of the magnetic properties of rocks and minerals has substantially contributed to several fields of science. Perhaps the best known and most significant advances have resulted from the study of palaeomagnetism, which led to quantitative confirmation of continental drift and polar wandering through interpretation of the direction of remanent magnetism observed in rocks of different ages from different continents. Palaeomagnetism has also, through observations of reversals of magnetiz­ ation, ancient secular variation and ancient field intensities provided data relevant to the origin of the geomagnetic field, and other investigations have contributed significantly to large-scale and local geological studies, the dating of archaeological events and artefacts and more recently to lunar and meteoritic studies. Rock and mineral magnetism has proved to be an interesting study in its own right through the complex magnetic properties and interactions observed in the iron-titanium oxide and iron sulphide minerals, as well as contributing to our understanding of remanent magnetism and magnetization processes in rocks. Simultaneous with the development of these studies has been the develop­ ment of instruments and techniques for the wide range of investigations involved.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    D. W. Collinson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Methods in Rock Magnetism and Palaeomagnetism

  • Book Subtitle: Techniques and instrumentation

  • Authors: D. W. Collinson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-3979-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. W. Collinson 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-015-3981-4Published: 13 November 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-3979-1Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 503

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Magnetism, Magnetic Materials, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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