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Étude stratigraphique de la région de Mindouli-Mines (Congo français)
LAGOTALA, Henri
LAGOTALA, Henri. Étude stratigraphique de la région de Mindouli-Mines (Congo français).
Compte rendu des séances de la Société de physique et d'histoire naturelle de Genève, 1932, vol. 49, no. 3, p. 168-172
DOI : 10.5169/SEALS-740841
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