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Michard, A., Frizon de Lamotte, D., Saddiqi, O., Chalouan, A. (2008). An Outline of the Geology of Morocco. In: Michard, A., Saddiqi, O., Chalouan, A., Lamotte, D.F. (eds) Continental Evolution: The Geology of Morocco. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 116. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77076-3_1
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