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New occurrence of magnesites in Prins Karls Forland, Svalbard Cover

New occurrence of magnesites in Prins Karls Forland, Svalbard

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mipo-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 1899-8526 | Journal ISSN: 1899-8291
Language: English
Page range: 94 - 102
Submitted on: Sep 26, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 29, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
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