Notes on the variation of magnetization within basalt lava flows and dikes
Notes on the variation of magnetization within basalt lava flows and dikes
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关于玄武岩熔岩流和岩脉内磁化强度变化的注释
DOI:
10.1007/bf00878944
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发表时间:
1976
影响因子:
2
通讯作者:
N. Petersen
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作者:
N. Petersen
SummaryThe magnetic properties of basaltic rocks are dominated by the contained primary Fe−Ti oxides. At solidus temperature (∼1000°C) the composition of these primary oxides is restricted to titanomagnetite (Fe3-xTixO4) and hemoilmenites (Fe2-yTiyO3). The examination of 269 chemical analyses of the primary Fe−Ti oxides in basalts (in sensu lato) gives an average ofx=0.61 (Tc=168°C) for the titanomagnetites andy=0.89 (Tc=−121°C) for the hemoilmenites. If distinction is made between tholeiites, alkali basalts and andesites, a clear difference for thex-values is observed: the average for tholeiitesx=0.64 (Tc=144°C), for alkali basaltsx=0.52 (Tc=253°C), for andesitesx=0.38 (Tc=341°C).Environment of crystallization and cooling rate are major interrelated factors influencing subsequent changes in the mineralogy of the primary Fe−Ti oxides and resulting magnetic properties. This has been tested by studying the variation of magnetization and some of its parameters in three different basalt rock units: a dike, 180 cm, and two lava flows, 3 m and 33 m thick, respectively. Grain size and oxidation state of the titanomagnetites control the variation of magnetization in these basalt units.