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Ultrasonic Velocities in Rocks from the Troodos Massif, Cyprus

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Laboratory measurements of ultrasonic velocities are consistent with the view that Troodos rocks originated in the ocean crust.

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POSTER, C. Ultrasonic Velocities in Rocks from the Troodos Massif, Cyprus. Nature Physical Science 243, 2–3 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci243002a0

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