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Geology and stratigraphy of the south-eastern Lake Edward basin (Petroleum Exploration Area 4B), Albertine Rift Valley, Uganda

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Pages 237-248 | Received 24 Jul 2013, Accepted 19 Dec 2014, Published online: 06 Feb 2015

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