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Original Articles

Sedimentological characteristics and new detrital zircon SHRIMP U–Pb ages of the Babulu Formation in the Fohorem area, Timor-Leste

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Pages 865-880 | Received 23 Sep 2013, Accepted 22 Apr 2014, Published online: 16 Jun 2014

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