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Research Article

Geochemistry and provenance of lower Permian sedimentary rocks, Nambucca Block, southern New England Orogen

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Pages 992-1004 | Received 24 Aug 2020, Accepted 06 Feb 2021, Published online: 19 Apr 2021

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