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(2009). ∼3,416–3,334 Ma, Kromberg Formation, Barberton, South Africa. In: Wacey, D. (eds) Early Life on Earth. Topics in Geobiology, vol 31. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9389-0_14
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