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  1. Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of earth and Life Sciences, VU University, De Boelelaan 1085, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Dr. Jan R. Wijbrans

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Wijbrans, J.R. (2013). Metamorphic Terranes (K–Ar/40Ar/39Ar). In: Rink, W., Thompson, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Scientific Dating Methods. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6326-5_44-1

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