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A brief outline of the magnetic susceptibility anisotropy of various rock types

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In the first part of this paper, the main geological and geophysical applications of magnetic susceptibility anisotropy are briefly described. In the second part, the data on the magnetic anisotropy of various rock types are summarized and some conclusions concerning its significance are deduced. For this purpose, all accessible data were used.

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Dedicated to 90th Birthday of Professor František Fiala

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Janák, F. A brief outline of the magnetic susceptibility anisotropy of various rock types. Stud Geophys Geod 17, 123–130 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01613682

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