Iron springs, environmental changes, accelerated weathering and cave development in quartz sandstone in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia: preliminary studies
By: Jill Rowling
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12657/landfana-043-001 | Journal eISSN: 1429-799X
Language: English
Page range: 3 - 10
Submitted on: Nov 17, 2023
Accepted on: Mar 5, 2024
Published on: Mar 5, 2024
Published by: Association of Polish Geomorphologists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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