Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Feb 2009
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009geoji.176..467k&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Journal International, Volume 176, Issue 52, pp. 467-477.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Magnetic Fabrics And Anisotropy, Palaeomagnetism Applied To Tectonics, Rock And Mineral Magnetism
Scientific paper
An anisotropy-based inclination correction was applied to the Carboniferous Glenshaw Formation from southwestern Pennsylvania. A combination of low-temperature thermal demagnetization followed by alternating field demagnetization isolated a palaeomagnetic remanence direction similar to that previously reported for these rocks. The inclination correction was conducted by fitting the samples' anisotropy of anhysteretic remanence (AAR) to the theoretical correction curves for a magnetite remanence that yielded a remanence individual magnetic particle anisotropy, the aγ factor, equal to 1.86. Direct measurement of individual particle anisotropy in magnetic grain extracts, yielded an aγ value of 2 in good agreement with the curve fitting technique. The inclination-corrected formation mean directions for these two a factors were statistically indistinguishable. This result shows that curve fitting is an easier, but accurate, method of applying an anisotropy-based inclination correction than direct measurement of the individual grain anisotropy in magnetic grain extracts. The corrected Glendale Formation magnetite-based palaeopole is very similar to haematite-based palaeopoles from the Carboniferous Canadian Maritimes. A new technique is described that extracts the detrital haematite grains from red sedimentary rocks. The measured haematite aγ factors from the Carboniferous Mauch Chunk and Cretaceous Kapusaliang Formations yield values consistent with susceptibility individual particle anisotropies, aχ, determined previously by curve fitting techniques, extending the use of curve fitting for individual particle anisotropy determination to haematite-bearing rocks. However, the corrected Mauch Chunk Formation palaeopole is significantly different from the corrected Glendale Formation palaeopole, calling the accuracy of the Mauch Chunk palaeopole into question. Tectonic strain during folding may have added to the compaction strain in the rocks, leading to an overcorrection of the inclination. A new, inclination-corrected palaeopole for the North American Carboniferous is reported for the Glenshaw Formation at 28.6˚N, 119.9˚E.
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