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40Ar/39Ar dating method

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Harrison, T.M. (1998). 40Ar/39Ar dating method . In: Geochemistry. Encyclopedia of Earth Science. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4496-8_14

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