Open AccessAn Examination of Several Igneous Rocks by X Ray and Thermomagnetic Techniques
Author(s) -
Like C. B.
Publication year - 1966
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.1966.tb03102.x
Subject(s) - thermomagnetic convection , igneous rock , sill , basalt , geology , igneous petrology , geochemistry , geophysics , mineralogy , petrology , seismology , magnetic field , volcanism , physics , tectonics , engineering geology , quantum mechanics
Summary The results of thermomagnetic and X ray analysis of the magnetic constituents of samples of dolerite from the Great Whin Sill and of basalts from Iceland and Argentina are described. The low temperature characteristics of these rocks are described in the paper which follows this.