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Radioactivity characteristics of lignite and hard coals: Case study of Zonguldak (Kozlu), Konya (Karapınar) and Antalya (Pamucakyayla) in Türkiye Cover

Radioactivity characteristics of lignite and hard coals: Case study of Zonguldak (Kozlu), Konya (Karapınar) and Antalya (Pamucakyayla) in Türkiye

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|Jun 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2024-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
Language: English
Page range: 99 - 105
Submitted on: Nov 13, 2023
Accepted on: Apr 30, 2024
Published on: Jun 25, 2024
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