Position of South China in configuration of Neoproterozoic supercontinent

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 751-753

  Zheng, Yongfei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

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EID: 32844460515     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/04wd0153     Document Type: Short Survey

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