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Geochemical distribution and occurrence of rare earth elements in stream sediments of Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/logos.2025.31.3.18 | Journal eISSN: 2080-6574 | Journal ISSN: 1426-8981
Language: English
Page range: 231 - 246
Submitted on: Aug 11, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 3, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
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