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Tracing metal sources and groundwater flow paths in the Upper Animas River watershed using rare earth elements and stable isotopes. 利用稀土元素和稳定同位素追踪阿尼玛斯河上游流域的金属来源和地下水流动路径。

Geochemistry (London, England : 2001 : Online) Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1144/geochem2024-023

Connor P Newman, Rory Cowie, Richard T Wilkin, Alexis Navarre-Sitchler

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