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Letter to Editor

Alexandre Raphael Cabral , Nikola Koglin, Helene Brätz

Gold-bearing ferroselite (FeSe₂) from Trogtal, Harz, Germany, and significance of its Co/Ni ratio

Journal of Geosciences, volume 57 (2012), issue 4, 265 - 272

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