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Research Article

Lithological distribution of rare earth elements in soils in the As-Sb-Tl Allchar mining area, North Macedonia

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Pages 139-151 | Received 17 Nov 2022, Accepted 27 Jan 2023, Published online: 23 Feb 2023

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