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THE remanent magnetisation of igneous rocks is mainly carried by titanomagnetites. To obtain reliable information about the Earth's field during the past it is necessary to understand the mechanisms involved in the acquisition of remanence and in any subsequent changes. Much information has been obtained by studying basalts, but this approach is limited because of unknown factors such as grain size, degree of subsequent oxidation and impurities present. Synthetic, sintered samples of known composition have been used by many workers in order to avoid these difficulties.
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PETHERBRIDGE, J., CAMPBELL, A. & HAUPTMAN, Z. Magnetic behaviour of some partially unmixed titanomagnetites. Nature 250, 479–480 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/250479a0
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