Open AccessRock Magnetism and the Origin of the Midland Basalts
Author(s) -
Everitt C. W. F.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1960.tb00388.x
Subject(s) - geology , igneous rock , basalt , carboniferous , paleontology , rock magnetism , precambrian , geochemistry , physics , magnetization , structural basin , quantum mechanics , magnetic field , remanence
Summary There has been considerable dispute about the origin of the series of Carboniferous igneous formations in the neighbourhood of the Clee Hills, Shropshire. Palaeomagnetic measurements suggest that all the formations except one are intrusive. They also indicate that the accepted geological interpretation of one formation may require revision.