The origin of dolomitic carbonatites: Field and experimental constraints

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-28

  Harmer, Robin E ^a,b   Gittins, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Council for Geoscience ^*  (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0001818197     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00059-6     Document Type: Article

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