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Original Articles

Age of metamorphism of Otago Schist in eastern Otago and determination of protoliths from initial strontium isotope characteristics

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Pages 275-286 | Received 22 Jul 1996, Accepted 14 Jan 1997, Published online: 23 Mar 2010

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