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Mizell, K., Hein, J.R. (2016). Ferromanganese Crusts and Nodules, Rocks that Grow. In: White, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Geochemistry. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39193-9_101-1
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