Geology of the Western Alps-Northern Apennine junction area: A regional review

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Volumn 36, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Molli, Giancarlo ^a   Crispini, Laura ^b   Malusà, Marco G ^d   Mosca, Pietro ^c   Piana, Fabrizio ^c   Federico, Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

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EID: 80053004713     PISSN: 14418126     EISSN: 14418142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3809/jvirtex.2009.00215     Document Type: Review

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