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Isotopic composition of seawater past and present (Sr, Nd, Pb, Os, Ce)

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(1997). Isotopic composition of seawater past and present (Sr, Nd, Pb, Os, Ce). In: Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry of Sedimentary and Aquatic Systems. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 68. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0117752

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