Review of digital image analysis of petrographic thin sections in conservation research

Journal of The American Institute for Conservation

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-146

  Reedy, Chandra L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 58149461939     PISSN: 01971360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/019713606806112531     Document Type: Review

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