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Original Articles

Transport and distribution of magnetite and ilmenite on Westland beaches of New Zealand; with comment on the accumulation of other high‐density minerals

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Pages 169-181 | Received 07 Sep 2000, Accepted 05 Jun 2001, Published online: 30 Mar 2010

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