Paleoenvironmental conditions in a travertine complex deduced from rock magnetism

Abstract

We present a rock magnetic study on ca. 100 specimens from a 7.5m travertine section (BMH) and a parallel 1.0 m profile (BMP) to evaluate vertical and lateral variations. Concentration dependent parameters and inter-parametric ratios point to varying redox conditions through time and space suggesting local paleoenvironmental rather than paleoclimatic control of the rock magnetic properties. Copyright 1999 by the American Geophysical Union.