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Charles Rowland Twidale
Department of Geology and Geophysics, School of Physical and Earth Sciences, University of Adelaide
Australia
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9679-7922
Vol. 43 (2021), Short notes, pages 177-184
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17979/cadlaxe.2021.43.0.8708
Submitted: Sep 23, 2021 Accepted: Sep 25, 2021 Published: Dec 31, 2021
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Water is the supreme agent of weathering and even small amounts of moisture, can have far-reaching impacts.

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