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Signatures of radiogenic isotopes in deep subsurface waters in continents

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Isotopic Signatures and Sedimentary Records

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Chaudhuri, S., Clauer, N. (1992). Signatures of radiogenic isotopes in deep subsurface waters in continents. In: Clauer, N., Chaudhuri, S. (eds) Isotopic Signatures and Sedimentary Records. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 43. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0009875

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