Open AccessFerrous and Ferric Iron in Red Sediments and Their Magnetic Properties
Author(s) -
Collinson D. W.
Publication year - 1968
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.1968.tb02313.x
Subject(s) - ferrous , ferric iron , red beds , ferric , geology , mineralogy , paramagnetism , geochemistry , chemistry , materials science , inorganic chemistry , metallurgy , condensed matter physics , sedimentary rock , physics
Summary Further investigations into the magnetic constituents of red sediments are described, with particular reference to ferrous iron, on which the magnitude of certain magnetic properties of redbeds depends. The investigations reveal the presence of material with substantially paramagnetic behaviour, and it is believed that clay minerals and other ferrous ironbearing minerals contribute significantly to the magnetic properties of these rocks. The forms in which ferric iron occur are also discussed.