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Research articles

Cretaceous tectonostratigraphy of ‘the Great Coverham section’ and adjacent areas, northeastern Waiau Toa/Clarence valley, New Zealand

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Pages 495-527 | Received 08 Dec 2022, Accepted 16 Mar 2023, Published online: 03 Apr 2023

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