An overview of the evolution of the internal hellenides (Albania, Republic of North Macedonia, Greek Central Macedonia): obductions, collisions and North Aegean extension

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Issue		BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull. Volume 195, 2024


Article Number		9
Number of page(s)		36
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bsgf/2024004
Published online		19 June 2024

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