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ISRM Suggested Method for Rock Fractures Observations Using a Borehole Digital Optical Televiewer

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Li, S.J., Feng, XT., Wang, C.Y., Hudson, J.A. (2012). ISRM Suggested Method for Rock Fractures Observations Using a Borehole Digital Optical Televiewer. In: Ulusay, R. (eds) The ISRM Suggested Methods for Rock Characterization, Testing and Monitoring: 2007-2014. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07713-0_12

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