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Deformation of the Dachstein Limestone in the Dachstein thrust sheet (Eastern Alps, Austria)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17738/ajes.2022.0008 | Journal eISSN: 2072-7151 | Journal ISSN: 0251-7493
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