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Original Paper

Argyrios N. Kapsiotis

Genesis of chromitites from Korydallos, Pindos Ophiolite Complex, Greece, based on spinel chemistry and PGE-mineralogy

Journal of Geosciences, volume 58 (2013), issue 1, 49 - 69

DOI: http://doi.org/10.3190/jgeosci.133

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