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Article: Acid treatment effects on the stable isotopic signatures of fossils

Publication: Palaeontology
Volume: 55
Part: 1
Publication Date: January 2012
Page(s): 1 – 10
Author(s): Jo Hellawell and Chris J. Nicholas
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HELLAWELL, J., NICHOLAS, C. J. 2012. Acid treatment effects on the stable isotopic signatures of fossils. Palaeontology, 55, 1, 1–10.

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