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Paleomagnetism of the Djebel Reouina Namurian Formation (Tindouf Basin, Algeria)

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The paleomagnetic study of the Namurian of Reouina (28.9°N, 08.0°W) revealed the existence of two magnetization components, either juxtaposed or superimposed, besides a viscous component. The high blocking temperature component, carried by hematite, has a mean direction defined by D = 126.9° and I = 10.8°. It provides a Namurian paleomagnetic pole located at 28.4°S and 56.9°E (K = 642, A 95=1.7°). The second component is carried at least in part, by grains with blocking temperatures lower than 550°C. Though well defined, it consists of two superimposed components, the high unblocking temperature component with a likely Permian overprint.

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Merabet, N., Henry, B., Bouabdallah, H. et al. Paleomagnetism of the Djebel Reouina Namurian Formation (Tindouf Basin, Algeria). Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica 43, 376–389 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023231018329

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