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Geochronology

Rb-Sr and K-Ar geochronology of turbidites and metavolcanics at Red Rocks, Wellington, New Zealand

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Pages 193-200 | Received 21 Aug 1989, Accepted 02 Apr 1990, Published online: 17 Jan 2012

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