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Magnetic Correlation in Volcanic Districts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

J. Hospers
J. Hospers
Affiliation:
N. V. Bataafsche Petroleum Maatschappij (Royal Dutch/Shell Group), The Hague, Netherlands.
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Abstract

Alternating zones of normal and reverse natural permanent magnetization, each comprising about twenty-five flows, have been found in the Tertiary and Quaternary plateau basalt series of Iceland. The techniques for measuring this permanent magnetization are discussed and some results shown. It is suggested that zones of normal and reverse magnetization may be useful for correlation purposes in volcanic districts. Some other possible applications of rock magnetism are mentioned.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 91 , Issue 5 , October 1954 , pp. 352 - 360
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1954

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