Thermodynamic analysis of formation of crystal-like noble-opal structures

Geologiya i Geofizika

Volumn , Issue 4, 1999, Pages 606-614

  Vosel', S V ^a   Kalinin, D V ^a  

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Author keywords

Genesis; Noble opal; Thermodynamics of disperse systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347880579     PISSN: 00167886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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