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Original paper

Evgeny A. Vasilev, Dmitry A. Zedgenizov, Igor V. Klepikov

The enigma of cuboid diamonds: the causes of inverse distribution of optical centers within the growth zones

Journal of Geosciences, volume 65 (2020), issue 1, 59 - 70

DOI: http://doi.org/10.3190/jgeosci.301

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