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Microfacies and C/O-isotopes in lacustrine dolomites reflect variable environmental conditions in the Germanic Basin (Arnstadt Formation, Upper Triassic) Cover

Microfacies and C/O-isotopes in lacustrine dolomites reflect variable environmental conditions in the Germanic Basin (Arnstadt Formation, Upper Triassic)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17738/ajes.2021.0004 | Journal eISSN: 2072-7151 | Journal ISSN: 0251-7493
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