Geology of the Republic of Georgia: A Review

International Geology Review

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 447-476

  Adamia, S ^a,b,c   Akhvlediani, K T ^a,b,c   Kilasonia, V M ^a,b,c   Nairn, A E M ^a,b,c   Papava, D ^a,b,c   Patton, D K ^a,b,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Georgia)

^b Georgian Oil ^*  (Georgia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0012795264     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819209465614     Document Type: Review

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