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November 2011- Volume 1 - Number 1

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Published on behalf of the Latin American Association of Paleomagnetism

and Geomagnetism by the Instituto de Geofisica, Universidad Nacional
Autnoma de Mxico.

Lo esencial sobre yacimientos metlicos en la

margen continental del Pacfico Mexicano:
relacin con la Teora de Tectnica de Placas.
L. M. Alva-Valdivia

26 pginas, 17 figuras

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