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Yuhan Huang, Fei Huo, Huaguo Wen, Zhidian Xi, Tao Luo, Huachuan Jiang. Dolomite-Evaporite Paragenetic Assembly: A New Key to the 'Dolomite Problem' and Petroleum Development?. Journal of Earth Science, 2026, 37(2): 928-935. doi: 10.1007/s12583-026-0607-0
Citation: Yuhan Huang, Fei Huo, Huaguo Wen, Zhidian Xi, Tao Luo, Huachuan Jiang. Dolomite-Evaporite Paragenetic Assembly: A New Key to the "Dolomite Problem" and Petroleum Development?. Journal of Earth Science, 2026, 37(2): 928-935. doi: 10.1007/s12583-026-0607-0

Dolomite-Evaporite Paragenetic Assembly: A New Key to the "Dolomite Problem" and Petroleum Development?

doi: 10.1007/s12583-026-0607-0
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