Paleomagnetic investigation of Quaternary West Eifel volcanics (Germany): indication for increased volcanic activity during geomagnetic excursion/event?
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Nov 5, 1987
Keywords:
Paleomagnetism,
Virtual geomagnetic poles,
Geomagnetic excursion/event,
Volcanics,
Ore petrography,
Quaternary,
West Eifel (Germany)
Volumes
Vols. 1-18 (1924-1944), ISSN 0044-2801
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Abstract
Eighty-five sites of West Eifel volcanoes were investigated paleomagnetically, giving 64 independent virtual geomagnetic poles (VGP). The VGP distribution is strongly asymmetric: about 30% of the VGPs have latitudes below 60° N and are confined to the longitude sector between 30° E and 120° E. This leads to a mean VGP situated at 74.0° N/63.9° E, deviating significantly from the north geographical pole. The VGP distribution is non-Fisherian, but the radial component is rather similar to that observed for Tertiary to Quaternary Icelandic lavas. Tectonic, petrographic, rock magnetic properties and secular variation do not seem to be responsible for the anomalous VGP positions. We propose that the volcanoes with anomalous VGPs erupted in a short period during an excursion or event of the Earth's magnetic field.
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Bohnel, H., Reismann, N., Jager, G., Haverkamp, U., Negendank, J., & Schmincke, H.-U. (1987). Paleomagnetic investigation of Quaternary West Eifel volcanics (Germany): indication for increased volcanic activity during geomagnetic excursion/event?. Journal of Geophysics, 62(1), 50-61. Retrieved from https://journal.geophysicsjournal.com/JofG/article/view/138
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Collinson, D.W. (1983) Methods in rock magnetism and palaeomagnetism. Chapman & Hall, London-New York
Day, R. (1977) TRM and its variation with grain size. J. Geomagn. Geoelectr. 29:233-265
Day, R., Fuller, M., Schmidt, V.A. (1977) Hysteresis properties oftitanomagnetites. Grain-size and compositional dependence. Phys. Earth Planet. Inter. 13:260-267
Duda, A., Schmincke, H.-U. (1985) Polybaric evolution of alkali basalts from the West Eifel: evidence from green-core clinopyroxenes. Contr. Mineral. Petrol. 91:340-353
Dunlop, D.J. (1981) The rock magnetism of fine particles. Phys. Earth Planet. Inter. 26:1-26
Fisher, R.A. (1953) Dispersion on a sphere. Proc. R. Soc. London A-127:295-305
Haverkamp, U. (1980) Palaomagnetische U ntersuchungen an quartaren Vulkaniten der Westeifel. Diploma thesis, Inst. Geophys. Munster
Hoffman, K.A., Day, R. (1978) Separation of multi-component NRM: a general method. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 40:433-438
Illies, H.J., Prohdehl, C., Schmincke, H.-U. (1979) The Quaternary uplift of the Rhenish Shield in Germany. Tectonophysics 61:197-225
Jacobs, I.A. (1984) Reversals of the earth's magnetic field. Adam Hilger Ltd., Bristol
Jager, G. (1982) Palaomagnetische Untersuchungen im quartaren Vulkanfeld der Westeifel. Diploma thesis, Inst. Geophys. Munster
Kirshvink, J.L. (1980) The least-squares line and plane and the analysis of palaeomagnetic data. Geophys. J.R. Astron. Soc. 62:699-718
Kohnen, H., Westkamper, H. (1978) Palaeosecular variation studies of the Brunhes epoch in the volcanic province of the East-Eifel, Germany. J. Geophys. 44:545-555
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Likhite, S.D., Radhakrishnamurty, C., Sasharabudhe, P.W. (1963) Alternating current electromagnet type hysteresis loop tracer for minerals and rocks. Rev. Sci. Instr. 36:1558-1560
Lippolt, H.J., Fuhrmann, U. (1981) Isotopische Altersbestimmungen an tertiaren und quartaren Vulkaniten des Rheinischen Schildes. DFG Protokoll 5. Kolloquium Schwerpunkt Vertikalbewegungen, Neustadt 1980:171-176
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Mertes, H., Schmincke, H.U. (1985) Mafic potassic lavas of the Quaternary West Eifel volcanic field. I. Major and trace elements. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol. 89:330-345
Molyneaux, L. (1971) A complete result magnetometer for measuring the remanent magnetization of rocks. Geophys. J. R. Astron. Soc. 24:429-433
Reismann, N. (1985) AbschlieBende palaomagnetische Untersuchungen der Verteilung der virtuellen geomagnetischen Pole fur das quartare Vulkanfeld der Westeifel. Diploma thesis, Inst. Geophys. Munster
Sachtleben, T., Seek, H.A. (1981) Chemical control on Al-solubility in orthopyroxene and its implications on pyroxene geothermometry. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol. 78:157-165
Schmincke, H.-U. (1982) Vulkane und ihre Wurzeln. Rhein. Westf. Akadem. Wiss., Westd. Verl. Opladen, Vortrag N 315:35-78
Schmincke, H.-U., Lorenz, V., Seek, H.A. (1983) The Quaternary Eifel volcanic fields. In: Fuchs, K. et al. (Eds.) Mode and mechanics of the uplift of the Rhenisch Shield: a case history, pp. 139-151. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg-New York-Tokyo
Stosch, H.G., Seek, H.A. (1980) Geochemistry and mineralogy of two spinel peridotite suites from Dreiser Weiher, West Germany. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 44:457-470
Symons, D.T.A., Stupavsky, M. (1974) A rational palaeomagnetic stability index. J. Geophys. Res. 79:1718-1720
Wilson, R., Haggerty, S.E. (1966) Reversals of the earth's magnetic field. Endeavour 25:103-109
Zijderveld, J.D.A. (1967) A.c. demagnetization of rocks: analysis of results. In: Collinson, D.W., Creer, K.M., Runcorn, S.K. (Eds.) Methods in palaeomagnetism. Elsevier, Amsterdam