A note on the duration of claystone exploration programs
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hanover 30655, Germany
Bernhard Schuck
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hanover 30655, Germany
Tilo Kneuker
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hanover 30655, Germany
Lukas Pollok
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hanover 30655, Germany
André Bornemann
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hanover 30655, Germany
Jochen Erbacher
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hanover 30655, Germany
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