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Original Articles

Biomineralization of Weathered Rock Rinds: Examples from the Lower Afroalpine Zone on Mount Kenya

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Pages 411-421 | Received 01 Mar 2012, Accepted 01 May 2012, Published online: 13 Mar 2013

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