Age and composition of oxalate-rich crusts in the northern territory, Australia

Studies in Conservation

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 24-32

  Watchman, A L ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84974909299     PISSN: 00393630     EISSN: 20470584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/sic.1991.36.1.24     Document Type: Article

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