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Hydromagnesite from the efflorescence of the Stone Town Nature Reserve in Ciężkowice, the Western Carpathians, Poland Cover

Hydromagnesite from the efflorescence of the Stone Town Nature Reserve in Ciężkowice, the Western Carpathians, Poland

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mipo-2025-0009 | Journal eISSN: 1899-8526 | Journal ISSN: 1899-8291
Language: English
Page range: 74 - 93
Submitted on: Jul 29, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 10, 2025
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Published on: Nov 10, 2025
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