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Original Articles

The application and implications of rock weathering‐rind dating to a large rock avalanche, Craigieburn Range, Canterbury, New Zealand

Pages 219-223 | Received 30 Oct 1997, Accepted 07 May 1998, Published online: 23 Mar 2010

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