Palaeomagnetic and synchrotron analysis of >1.95 Ma fossil-bearing palaeokarst at Haasgat, South Africa

Palaeomagnetic and synchrotron analysis of >1.95 Ma fossil-bearing palaeokarst at Haasgat, South Africa

Palaeomagnetic analysis indicates that Haasgat, a fossil-bearing palaeocave in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, is dominated by reversed magnetic polarity in its oldest, deepest layers and normal polarity in the younger layers. The presence of in-situ Equus specimens suggests an age of less...

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Main Authors: Andy I.R. Herries, Peter Kappen, Anthony D.T. Kegley, David Patterson, Daryl L. Howard, Martin D. de Jonge, Stephany Potze, Justin W. Adams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2014-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Subjects:
biochronology
X-ray flourescence
synchrotron radiation;
iron
primate fossils
magnetostratigraphy
Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3741

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