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Silver concentrations in Welsh soils and their dispersal from derelict mine sites

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Silver concentrations in Welsh soils and their dispersal from derelict mine sites. / Jones, K. C.; Peterson, P. J.; Davies, B. E.
In: Minerals and the Environment, Vol. 5, No. 4, 01.12.1983, p. 122-127.

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Jones, KC, Peterson, PJ & Davies, BE 1983, 'Silver concentrations in Welsh soils and their dispersal from derelict mine sites', Minerals and the Environment, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 122-127. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02093333

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Jones, K. C., Peterson, P. J., & Davies, B. E. (1983). Silver concentrations in Welsh soils and their dispersal from derelict mine sites. Minerals and the Environment, 5(4), 122-127. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02093333

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Jones KC, Peterson PJ, Davies BE. Silver concentrations in Welsh soils and their dispersal from derelict mine sites. Minerals and the Environment. 1983 Dec 1;5(4):122-127. doi: 10.1007/BF02093333

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Jones, K. C. ; Peterson, P. J. ; Davies, B. E. / Silver concentrations in Welsh soils and their dispersal from derelict mine sites. In: Minerals and the Environment. 1983 ; Vol. 5, No. 4. pp. 122-127.

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