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An intensive paleomagnetic investigation has been conducted on the Middle Triassic Leikoupo Formation on the Wangcang section (32.14°N, 103. 17°E). The results indicate the magnetic minerals are dominant by multidomain magnetite or maghemite, and the characteristic remnant magnetization revealed by stepwise thermal/alternating field demagnetization is close to the present-day geomagnetic direction of the sampling site. This suggests that dolomitization/thermal viscous magnetization is responsible for the remagnetization of this kind of rocks.
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Lixin, B., Rixiang, Z., Hanning, W. et al. Remagnetization history of Middle Triassic Leikoupo Formation on Wangcang section in Sichuan Province, China. Sci. China Ser. D-Earth Sci. 41 (Suppl 2), 72–77 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02984515
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