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Kaolinite distribution in Paleocene/Eocene boundary strata of northeastern United States and Pakistan – climatic and stratigraphic implications

Thomas G. Gibson·Laurel M. Bybell·Ellen Thomas·James C. Zachos
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Thomas G. Gibson, Laurel M. Bybell, Ellen Thomas, James C. Zachos. 2000. Kaolinite distribution in Paleocene/Eocene boundary strata of northeastern United States and Pakistan – climatic and stratigraphic implications. https://doi.org/10.1080/11035890001221056

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