Reflections of the neoarchean: A global perspective

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 164, Issue , 2006, Pages 255-265

  van der Velden, Arie J ^a   Cook, Frederick A ^a   Drummond, Barry J ^b   Goleby, Bruce R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 69649093332     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/164GM16     Document Type: Chapter

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