Interpretation of natural remanence records (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Interpretation of natural remanence records

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In this study, NRM measurements suggest that the observed characteristics of Ryugu particles is a chemical remanent magnetization, likely acquired during growth of framboidal magnetite that occurred due to water-driven alteration on Ryugu’s parent body.

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Associate Professor Masahiko Sato from Tokyo University of Science, Japan. Image source link: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025JE009265

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