Rare earth element mobility in a mineralized alteration pipe within the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 148, Issue , 1998, Pages 153-176

  Wells, D M ^a   Mills, R A ^a   Roberts, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1542528882     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.148.01.09     Document Type: Article

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