Evaluating magnetic lineations (AMS) in deformed rocks |
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Authors: | Josep M. Par s,Ben A. van der Pluijm |
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Affiliation: | Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2534 C. C. Little Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA |
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Abstract: | Magnetic lineation in rocks is given by a cluster of the principal axes of maximum susceptibility (Kmax) of the Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility (AMS) tensor. In deformed rocks, magnetic lineations are generally considered to be the result of either bedding and cleavage intersection or they parallel the tectonic extension direction in high strain zones. Our AMS determinations, based on a variety of samples that were taken from mudstones, slates and schists from the Pyrenees and Appalachians, show that strain is not the only factor controlling the development of magnetic lineation. We find that the development and extent to which the magnetic lineation parallels the tectonic extension direction depends on both the original AMS tensor, which in turn depends on the lithology, and the deformation intensity. Rocks having a weak pre-deformational fabric will develop magnetic lineations that more readily will track the tectonic extension. |
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Keywords: | Rock fabrics Rock magnetism Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility Cleavage |
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