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... magnetic characteristics . Litho- logic classifications are usually based on the abundance of dominant silicate minerals , but the magnetization is de- termined by the minor fraction of such magnetic mineral grains as iron oxides . The ...
... magnetic characteristics . Litho- logic classifications are usually based on the abundance of dominant silicate minerals , but the magnetization is de- termined by the minor fraction of such magnetic mineral grains as iron oxides . The ...
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... magnetic properties of rocks . Hystere- Hysteresis sis is the variation of magnetization with applied field and illustrates the ability of a material to retain its magneti- zation , even after an applied field is removed . Figure 103 ...
... magnetic properties of rocks . Hystere- Hysteresis sis is the variation of magnetization with applied field and illustrates the ability of a material to retain its magneti- zation , even after an applied field is removed . Figure 103 ...
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... magnetic mate- rials that are easily saturated — that is , materials in which it is easy to build up the maximum number of lines of magnetic flow , or flux . The amount of flux through such a material depends on its orientation in the ...
... magnetic mate- rials that are easily saturated — that is , materials in which it is easy to build up the maximum number of lines of magnetic flow , or flux . The amount of flux through such a material depends on its orientation in the ...
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