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Fluviodeltaic sedimentology and ichnology of part of the Silurian Grampians Group, western Victoria

C. Gouramanis Department of Earth Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic., 3086, Australia; Department of Geology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 0200, Australia
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J. A. Webb Department of Earth Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic., 3086, Australia
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A. A. Warren Department of Zoology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic., 3086, Australia
Pages 811-825 | Published online: 08 Nov 2010

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