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Wilkins, C. (2025) Browns Creek mine, Blayney, NSW—a transtensional strike-slip fault-hosted Au–Cu skarn deposit. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 72 (1). doi:10.1080/08120099.2024.2443248

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TitleBrowns Creek mine, Blayney, NSW—a transtensional strike-slip fault-hosted Au–Cu skarn deposit
JournalAustralian Journal of Earth Sciences
AuthorsWilkins, C.Author
Year2025 (January 2)Volume72
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PublisherInforma UK Limited
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Full ReferenceWilkins, C. (2025) Browns Creek mine, Blayney, NSW—a transtensional strike-slip fault-hosted Au–Cu skarn deposit. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 72 (1). doi:10.1080/08120099.2024.2443248
Plain TextWilkins, C. (2025) Browns Creek mine, Blayney, NSW—a transtensional strike-slip fault-hosted Au–Cu skarn deposit. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 72 (1). doi:10.1080/08120099.2024.2443248
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