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           the        to   exter-   mate-   ferro-   Curie   large,   min-   place)   align   of   cool-   water,   orient   thus   from   rock   in
           that     minerals.   exposed   constant   removed.   magnetiza-   a   paramag-   a   Earth’s   that   hardens.   to   collection   phenome-   energy   rock   mineral  crys-   iron-rich,   account   derived   rocks   blocks   obser-   Magnetic   pole
           so         when   a   have   the   to   is   field   which   by   1992).   below   the   the   acquire   to   is   and   locked   in   rotate   during   lower   field.   in   settle   to   tend   precipitated   (Fig. 9.16c).  The   in   “redbeds”   paleomagnetic   is   color   the   of   crustal   the   9.17).   magnetic
           magnetization,   ferromagnetic   magnetization   they   proportional   external   remanent)   (or   ways   three   of  Butler,   3   temperattre   high   cool  rocks   from  change   rocks   themselves   magnetization   cools   flow   randomly   cannot   of  moments   the   ambient   field   thermodynamic   slightly   a   ambient  Earth’s   sediments   hematite)   (Fig.  9.16b).  The   are   ions   the   in  domains   field  The  paleomagnetism   facilitating   red   the





           induced   component.   and   a   temperature,   linearly   the  when   permanent   are   also  chapter   At   As   magnetite)   The  behavior.   orient  domains   a   as   lava   (crystals   crystals   the   magnetic   Earth’s   is   grain   in   with   When   and   Earth   As   magnetic   ambient   manner.  These   land,   below);   interpretations   to   the   reverses   the  toward


           the     paramagnetic,   acquire   given   is  which   away   a   removed. There   (see   (J-gy,)   behavior.   thermoremanent   field   hard   acquired;   the   of   thus  a  statistical,   aligned   (Jpgy,)   magnetite   of  the   (Scam)   the   Earth’s   magnetization.   this   in   on   (discussed   and   measurements   periodically   point
           than   paleomagnetism   materials   a   At   retain   (particularly   ferromagnetic   magnetic   Earth’s   quite   is   Instead,   direction   is   magnetite   is  moment   (particularly   field   Magnetization   minerals,   with   formed   observations   hematite.   to   lead   stratigraphy),   needles,
      Interpretation   stronger   the   4  Magnetization   diamagnetic,   9.8).   (Fig.   magnetization  magnetization  goes   however,   field   is   magnetization   Magnetization   paramagnetic   as   about   to   still   is   hot,   magnetization   field.   the   in   bias   magnetization   that   fact   a   magnetic   Remanent Magnetization   grains   magnetic  detrital  remanent  magnetization.   themselves   remanent   generally   studies   mineral   can   rocks   (paleolatitud




      Magnetic   times  several   reflects   of  collections   paramagnetic   magnetic   field   acquiring   a   field.  The   materials,   external   the   remanent   Thermoremanent   exhibits   minerals  some   stronger,   magnetization   (Fig.  9.16a).   misconception   themselves  ogient   though   remanent   magnetic   acquires   a   the   from   its   when   mineral   ambient   the   Remanent   ferromagnetic   orient   chemical   is  sediments   paleomagnetic   paleo-latitude



          is   anomaly   and   when   acquire   material   much   common   flow,   ambient   along   Chemical   forming   a   of   and   ferromagnetic   paleomagnetism   rocks   of   minerals,
      9         Remanent   are   magnetic   the   thermoremanent   field   crystals   the   the   grains  ing.  Thermoremanent   results   Detrital   a   preferentially   acquires   bulk   Dating   that   in
      Chapter   netization   field  total   of   Rocks   Diamagnetic   external   an   susceptibility,   nal   Ferromagnetic   even  tion,   rials   can   1,   magnetic   temperature,   to   netic   ambient   A   eral   Actually,   before   the   with   mineral   it   non;   configuration   2.   ferromagnetic   themselves   acquires   3.   solution,   tals   thus   continental   the   for   stratigraphy   the   from   Paleomagnetic   The   (geochronology;   the  when   vation   domai



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