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Precambrian (Ediacaran) stromatolites in the Amane-n’Tourhart (Anti-Atlas, Morocco)

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The authors are grateful to the Editor-in-Chief and the Associate Editor for his constructive comments that have contributed to improve the manuscript. We thank also Prof. Alan M. Smith (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) for his suggestions on writing and improving the English of the paper.

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  1. Laboratory of Applied Geology and Geo-Environment, Geology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, P.O. Box 8106, Cité Dakhla, 80000, Agadir, Morocco

    Mohamed Beraaouz & Mohamed Abioui

  2. Geological Studies Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, 700108, India

    Sarbani Patranabis-Deb

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Beraaouz, M., Abioui, M. & Patranabis-Deb, S. Precambrian (Ediacaran) stromatolites in the Amane-n’Tourhart (Anti-Atlas, Morocco). Int J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch) 108, 1273–1274 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00531-019-01690-1

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