Guide to the geology of Sudbury Basin, Ontario, Canada

(Apollo 17 Training Exercise, 5/23/72-5/25/72)

by Michael R. Dence

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Published 1972 by U. S. Geological Survey in Flagstaff, AZ .
Written in English

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Edition Notes

Statement	by Michael R. Dence, Eugene L. Boudette and Ivo Lucchitta.
Series	Interagency report (Geological Survey (U.S.) -- 43
Contributions	Boudette, Eugene L., Lucchitta, Ivo., Canada. Earth Physics Branch., Geological Survey (U.S.)
The Physical Object
Pagination	viii, 41 p. :
Number of Pages	41
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL20268206M

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