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The New Massadou Diamondiferous Kimberlite Field in Guinea. / Afanasiev, V. P.; Nikolenko, E. I.; Glushkova, N. V. и др.

в: Geology of Ore Deposits, Том 61, № 4, 01.07.2019, стр. 381-390.

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Afanasiev, VP, Nikolenko, EI, Glushkova, NV & Zolnikov, ID 2019, 'The New Massadou Diamondiferous Kimberlite Field in Guinea', Geology of Ore Deposits, Том. 61, № 4, стр. 381-390. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1075701519030024

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Afanasiev VP, Nikolenko EI, Glushkova NV, Zolnikov ID. The New Massadou Diamondiferous Kimberlite Field in Guinea. Geology of Ore Deposits. 2019 июль 1;61(4):381-390. doi: 10.1134/S1075701519030024

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Afanasiev, V. P. ; Nikolenko, E. I. ; Glushkova, N. V. и др. / The New Massadou Diamondiferous Kimberlite Field in Guinea. в: Geology of Ore Deposits. 2019 ; Том 61, № 4. стр. 381-390.

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