Direct age constraints on the magnetism of Jack Hills zircon
<jats:p>A potential record of Earth’s magnetic field going back 4.2 billion years (Ga) ago is carried by magnetite inclusions in zircon grains from the Jack Hills. This magnetite may be secondary in nature, however, meaning that the magnetic record is much younger than the zircon crystallizati...
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Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2023
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/148209 |