Microbial life in deep granitic rock

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Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 7-9

  Pedersen, Karsten ^a  

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EID: 0031286273     PISSN: 07053797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18814/epiiugs/1997/v20i1/002     Document Type: Article

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