The fossil wood of East Cairo, Egypt: A mineralogical view
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Language: English, Polish
Page range: 47 - 57
Submitted on: Mar 4, 2015
Accepted on: Jun 8, 2015
Published on: Jul 1, 2015
Published by: Mineralogical Society of Poland
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