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    Y. K. Ho, S. T. C. So, T. M. F. Lau & R. C. M. Kwok

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Ho, Y.K., So, S.T.C., Lau, T.M.F. et al. Abrasiveness of Common Rocks in Hong Kong. Rock Mech Rock Eng 49, 2953–2958 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-015-0873-0

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