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Research Papers

Revised stratigraphy of the Blanchetown Clay, Murray Basin: age constraints on the evolution of paleo Lake Bungunnia

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Pages 259-270 | Received 10 Jan 2008, Accepted 11 Sep 2008, Published online: 19 Feb 2009

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