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Paul Knauth, L. (1992). Origin and diagenesis of cherts: An isotopic perspective. In: Clauer, N., Chaudhuri, S. (eds) Isotopic Signatures and Sedimentary Records. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 43. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0009863
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