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Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
An International Geoscience Journal of the Geological Society of Australia
Volume 58, 2011 - Issue 7: THEMATIC ISSUE - A tribute to the contributions of Ernie Nickel
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Epidote–clinozoisite as a hyperspectral tool in exploration for Archean gold

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Pages 813-822 | Received 16 Mar 2011, Accepted 23 Jul 2011, Published online: 27 Sep 2011

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