Natrochalcite NaCu2(SO4)2∙H3O2 from the Lavrion Mining District – a brief characterisation
By: Gerald Giester and Branko Rieck
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Language: English
Page range: 45 - 49
Submitted on: Jan 11, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 11, 2024
Published on: Mar 28, 2024
Published by: Austrian Geological Society
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