William wouaston, john johnson and colombian alluvial platina: A study in restricted industrial enterprise

Annals of Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1980, Pages 253-268

  Usselman, Melvyn C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 84925928416     PISSN: 00033790     EISSN: 1464505X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00033798000200231     Document Type: Article

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