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Discussion on the paper entitled “Mechanical and physical properties of the Kandira stone, Kandira, Turkey” by Arman et al. Bull Eng Geol Environ (DOI 10.1007/s10064-006-0082-x)

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Gokceoglu, C. Discussion on the paper entitled “Mechanical and physical properties of the Kandira stone, Kandira, Turkey” by Arman et al. Bull Eng Geol Environ (DOI 10.1007/s10064-006-0082-x). Bull Eng Geol Environ 67, 283–286 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-008-0132-7

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