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Nagy, S., Süvegh, K., Vértes, A. (1998). Basics of Nuclear Science. In: Vértes, A., Nagy, S., Süvegh, K. (eds) Nuclear Methods in Mineralogy and Geology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5363-2_1

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