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Whole-rock geochemistry of the Hili Manu peridotite, East Timor: implications for the origin of Timor ophiolites Footnote

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Pages 637-649 | Received 01 Jul 2005, Accepted 03 Mar 2006, Published online: 02 Feb 2007

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