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Philately: A unique teaching device for Nomenclature of Minerals

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    Ajit V. Vartak & Rohit A. Vartak

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Vartak, A.V., Vartak, R.A. Philately: A unique teaching device for Nomenclature of Minerals. J Geol Soc India 83, 105–107 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-014-0015-4

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