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SCIENCE

Stratigraphic framework of the late Miocene Pisco Formation at Cerro Los Quesos (Ica Desert, Peru)

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Pages 1020-1028 | Received 04 Jul 2015, Accepted 30 Oct 2015, Published online: 14 Dec 2015

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