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Nutman, Allen P., McGregor, Victor R., Friend, Clark R.L., Bennett, Victoria C., Kinny, Peter D. (1996) The Itsaq Gneiss Complex of southern West Greenland; the world's most extensive record of early crustal evolution (3900-3600 Ma) Precambrian Research, 78 (1) 1-39 doi:10.1016/0301-9268(95)00066-6

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TitleThe Itsaq Gneiss Complex of southern West Greenland; the world's most extensive record of early crustal evolution (3900-3600 Ma)
JournalPrecambrian Research
AuthorsNutman, Allen P.Author
McGregor, Victor R.Author
Friend, Clark R.L.Author
Bennett, Victoria C.Author
Kinny, Peter D.Author
Year1996 (May)Volume78
Issue1
PublisherElsevier BV
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DOIdoi:10.1016/0301-9268(95)00066-6Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceNutman, Allen P., McGregor, Victor R., Friend, Clark R.L., Bennett, Victoria C., Kinny, Peter D. (1996) The Itsaq Gneiss Complex of southern West Greenland; the world's most extensive record of early crustal evolution (3900-3600 Ma) Precambrian Research, 78 (1) 1-39 doi:10.1016/0301-9268(95)00066-6
Plain TextNutman, Allen P., McGregor, Victor R., Friend, Clark R.L., Bennett, Victoria C., Kinny, Peter D. (1996) The Itsaq Gneiss Complex of southern West Greenland; the world's most extensive record of early crustal evolution (3900-3600 Ma) Precambrian Research, 78 (1) 1-39 doi:10.1016/0301-9268(95)00066-6
In(1996, May) Precambrian Research Vol. 78 (1) Elsevier BV

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Itsaq Gneiss Complex, Isua Greenstone Belt (Isua Supercrustal Belt), Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland

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