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Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
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Palaeomagnetic results from the Lancer 1 stratigraphic drillhole, Officer Basin, Western Australia, and implications for Rodinia reconstructions

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Pages 561-572 | Received 21 Dec 2005, Accepted 19 Oct 2006, Published online: 18 Jun 2007

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