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Palynology, microfacies and ostracods of the Permian–Triassic boundary interval in the Rosengarten/Catinaccio Massif (Southern Alps, Italy) Cover

Palynology, microfacies and ostracods of the Permian–Triassic boundary interval in the Rosengarten/Catinaccio Massif (Southern Alps, Italy)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17738/ajes.2019.0007 | Journal eISSN: 2072-7151 | Journal ISSN: 0251-7493
Language: English
Page range: 103 - 124
Submitted on: Nov 19, 2018
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