Award Abstract #0820853
Acquisition of Equipment to Establish a Paleomagnetic and Rock Magnetic Laboratory at New Mexico Highlands University

NSF Org:	EAR Division of Earth Sciences
Initial Amendment Date:	August 22, 2008
Latest Amendment Date:	August 22, 2008
Award Number:	0820853
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Russell C. Kelz EAR Division of Earth Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	September 1, 2008
Expires:	August 31, 2010 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$159328
Investigator(s):	Michael Petronis mspetro@nmhu.edu (Principal Investigator) Jennifer Lindline (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	New Mexico Highlands University University Avenue las vegas, NM 87701 505/454-3571
NSF Program(s):	MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):	0000099 Other Applications NEC
Program Reference Code(s):	OTHR, 9150, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	1189

ABSTRACT

0820853

Petronis

Funds from this Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program grant will support acquisition of equipment for paleomagnetic and rock magnetic research and research training at New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU). NMHU is a non-Ph.D. granting, Hispanic serving institution. Specific equipment to be acquired includes: 1) a spinner magnetometer; 2) alternating field demagnetizer; 3) fluxgate magnetometer; and 5) Kappabridge (for the measurement of anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility). The equipment will support a broad range of interesting research including study of emplacement mechanisms of igneous intrusives and mid-crustal metamorphic processes. These research directions demonstrate a need for analysis of rock magnetic fabrics. The equipment will facilitate student experience with state-of-the-art analytical techniques in rock and mineral magnetism.

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