Domain structure of natural fine-grained pyrrhotite in a rock matrix (diabase)

Physics

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

28

Scientific paper

The domain structure of natural pyrrhotite grains in a Devonian diabase was studied with the Bitter pattern technique. Examples are shown of the domain structure of large (d > 100 μm) true multidomain grains, intermediate (10 < d < 40 μm) pseudo-single-domain grains and ore grains with less than four domains down to the transition from the two-domain to the single-domain state.
Plate-shaped domains prevail for all sizes of ore grains. Closure domains are only rarely formed. Non-magnetic inclusions and surface irregularities impede the domain wall mobility as expected, resulting in an often quite considerable spread of muscopic coercive forces in the large grains.
Intergrowths of chemically only slightly different phases of pyrrhotite, which cannot be distinguished in a reflected-light muscope, seem to be responsible for entirely stationary ``pseudo-domain walls''.
In low DC fields, domain wall displacements as well as spin rotations within the basal plane of easy magnetization are probably the dominant magnetization processes in pseudo-single-domain and multidomain particles.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Domain structure of natural fine-grained pyrrhotite in a rock matrix (diabase) does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Domain structure of natural fine-grained pyrrhotite in a rock matrix (diabase), we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Domain structure of natural fine-grained pyrrhotite in a rock matrix (diabase) will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1690383

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.