Average g -factors of anisotropic polycrystalline samples

Due to the lack of suitable single crystals, the average g-factor of anisotropic polycrystalline samples are commonly estimated from either the Curie-Weiss susceptibility or the saturation magnetization. We show that the average g-factor obtained from the Curie constant is always greater than or equal to the average g-factor obtained from the saturation magnetization. The average g-factors are equal only for a single crystal or an isotropic polycrystal. We review experimental results for several compounds containing the anisotropic cation [Fe(C₅Me₅)₂]⁺ and propose an experiment to test this inequality using a compound with a spinless anion.