Ambient inclusion trails: Their recognition, age range and applicability to early life on earth

Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue , 2008, Pages 113-134

  Wacey, David ^a   Kilburn, Matt ^b   Stoakes, Crispin ^b   Aggleton, Hugh ^b   Brasier, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 84979891710     PISSN: 18761682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
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