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Stable isotope geochemistry of sulfate and chloride rocks

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Holser, W.T. (1992). Stable isotope geochemistry of sulfate and chloride rocks. 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/BFb0009864

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