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Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
An International Geoscience Journal of the Geological Society of Australia
Volume 41, 1994 - Issue 3
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Original Articles

Argon geochronology of the Crown Hill Andesite, Mt Read Volcanics, Tasmania

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Pages 265-272 | Published online: 09 May 2007

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