Significance of modern and ancient oceanic Mn-rich hydrothermal sediments, exemplified by Jurassic Mn-cherts from Southern Greece

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 148, Issue , 1998, Pages 217-240

  Robertson, A ^a   Degnan, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UK Nirex Ltd   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0011658357     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.148.01.12     Document Type: Article

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