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MAGNETITE ALTERATION IN DEEPLY WEATHERED ADAMELLITE
Author(s) -
GILKES R. J.,
SUDDHIPRAKARN ANCHALEE
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.244
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2389
pISSN - 0022-4588
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1979.tb00992.x
Subject(s) - magnetite , pseudomorph , maghemite , geology , geochemistry , mineralogy , weathering , phase (matter) , chemistry , quartz , paleontology , organic chemistry
Summary Magnetite grains in deeply weathered granitic rocks in Western Australia altered to haematite pseudomorphs which usually had magnetite cores. No evidence was found for maghemite development either as a separate phase or in solid‐solution with magnetite.